Minister: 'My dept's objective to minimise disruption to learning'

Four secondary schools have sent entire year groups home this week

The education minister says it's her objective to maximise the number of children in face to face education and minimise disruption to learning.

Julie Edge's pledge comes in a week when four secondary schools have had to ask entire year groups to stay at home due to a lack of teaching staff.

Today Ballakermeen High School had 30 teachers absent and next week St Ninian's High School has warned children's education will be disrupted.

Ms Edge says it's up to the schools to sort out their contingency plans: