Shetland Islands Council said a specialist company from the Scottish mainland will investigate during the school summer holidays, and will“ put measures in place to reduce the levels of radon gas present”.
Meanwhile representatives from the SIC will hold a meeting with the Aith parent council tonight( Tuesday) about controversial plans to transform school cupboards into rooms for pupils with additional support needs( ASN).
Aith parents have strongly criticised the SIC’ s plans for a £ 1.3 million“ enhanced provision” hub in the West Mainland.
The move would see a quiet area, time out and sensory rooms mixed into the middle of the Aith Junior High School, next to secondary classrooms.
However a proposal to change windowless cupboards into rooms for ASN pupils was heavily criticised, as well as a move to introduce a social area for secondary pupils between the main ASN area and changing facilities.
The SIC had also been criticised for a lack of consultation on the plans, but will now meet the Aith parent council tonight to address their concerns.
Education and families chairman Davie Sandison, speaking to BBC Radio Shetland on Friday, apologised for the way that the plans had been communicated to parents.
Source: https:// www. shetnews. co. uk / 2025 / 06 / 17 / high‐levels‐radon‐gas‐lead ###