🎥 It’s been one week since Fife Council started rolling out iPads to thousands of school pupils – and young people at Viewforth High School in Kirkcaldy have already been seeing the benefits. Find out more about Transforming Learning Fife here: blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fi…

The rollout of personal digital devices to thousands of school pupils across Fife is officially under way. As part of Fife Council’s Transforming Learning initiative, every learner in P6 to S6 will receive an iPad between now and Easter 2026. Read more: fife.gov.uk/news/2025/fife-c…

The kids may be back to school this week but if you’re finding it hard to make ends meet, please don’t struggle. Help is still available towards school clothing and free school meals. To see if you qualify, please visit fife.gov.uk/schoolbenefits #ourfife #fairerfife

School’s out for summer, but it’s never too early to get organised! Were you born between 01/03/2006 - 28/02/2010 and staying on at school? You could get £30 a week paid into your bank account. See fife.gov.uk/ema for more info. #OurFife #FairerFife

We’re expecting our Contact Centre to be very busy today so please only call if necessary. Report any routine housing repairs online and only call if your repair is an emergency. fife.gov.uk/.../request-a-no… Gas servicing has been cancelled today, new appointments will be sent out.

All Fife schools and nurseries will be closed on Friday 24 January. There will be no bin or bulky uplifts across Fife. Please do not put bins out on the kerbside for collection until Saturday 25 January. fife.gov.uk/news/2025/red-we…

Fife Council S1 placing request applications are open. If your child is in P7 and you would like them to attend a different secondary school to their catchment one, you will need to make a placing request by 17 March 2025. fife.gov.uk/schooladmissions

If your child gets free school meals based on benefit entitlement, you'll get a payment of £24 per child instead during the Christmas holidays. This payment will be made into your bank account on 18/12/2024.  More info:  fife.gov.uk/schoolbenefits

1/3 We're helping families in Fife, who are being moved from Tax Credits to Universal Credit, with the cost of school uniforms. Where those on Tax Credits would previously have qualified for School Clothing Grant, a move to Universal Credit means that around 300 children...

Check fife.gov.uk/ema to see if you qualify for an #educationmaintenanceallowance (EMA) starting in August 24. If you do, apply by 30/09/2024 & we’ll backdate it to the start of the school term. If you don’t, you’ll only get your EMA from the date we receive your form.