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Schools face 4-day-week

As Scotland braces itself for the full impact of spending cuts, officials from a cash-strapped local authority have put forward proposals to save money by introducing a four-day week in all primary and secondary schools.

The suggestion by North Ayrshire Council would require parents taking an extra day off work, but critics have slammed the move as “stupid” and “a sad state of affairs”.