An event will be held in Oban next week to enable graduates in Argyll and Bute to find out more about becoming qualified secondary school teachers without the need to move away from the area.
Argyll and Bute Council has been working in partnership with the universities of Dundee and the Highlands and Islands to agree a programme, recently approved by the General Teaching Council of Scotland, which will see student teachers based in schools over an 18-month period.
An information evening earlier this summer proved popular, and as a result a second has been arranged to take place at the Corran Halls today (Thursday August 23) from 5pm to 7pm, and can be attended on a drop-in basis for those unable to make it for 5pm. Successful applicants will receive funding provided by the Scottish Government and students will be able to study locally while spending a substantial time in class under the guidance of a mentor.