PRIMARY schools in deprived areas of Fife will get 27 new teachers this year, at a cost of £865,900, in a bid to reduce class size and improve attainment. All new staff will be employed in August, however, Fife Council is yet to reveal which schools will benefit.

The local authority plans to use the extra staff in pre-school classes, as well as primaries one to three.

Executive director of education Ken Greer believes the new appointments will help to raise children's achievement. More...