Remedial work on Portlethen Academy will take place between 4 and 17 August, while the school is closed for the summer.

Contractors will install steel bond and Surefix tiles externally and head restrain straps internally. The work will be undertaken at no cost to Aberdeenshire Council.

This addresses issues identified in checks on schools built under PPP contracts. Engineers stress that the identified works represent no immediate safety risk.

I have been assured by council officers this will not interfere with the Portlethen gala or other activities taking place in the academy.