Learning Here

Learning opportunities in Highland are varied and accessible across the diverse geography of the region. 

There are learning communities around the 29 secondary schools, their associated primary schools and nursery centres.  Informal learning is supported through Community Learning and Leisure and can be access across a network of learning centres and libraries. 

The authority works in collaboration with other education providers including three colleges of further and higher education within the University of the Highlands and Islands.

Highland Virtual Learning Community
This is Highland’s learning and teaching web site www.hvlc.org.uk/.   In the pupils’ section you will find web sites selected for their relevance to the school curriculum and sites to help them choose books to read for pleasure.   The parents’ section has information about schools in Highland, and about the Psychological and Support for Learners services which support pupils who have difficulties of various kinds which affect their learning.   Parents may also be interested in the Learning and Teaching Toolkit, which is a guide to help teachers put into practice the aims of the learning and teaching policy.   The staffroom includes a range of information to support teachers, school librarians and other school staff.   The quality assurance section includes information relating to policy and planning.