Edinburgh parents could be forced to keep their children at home later this week if Monday's last-ditch talks between Scottish Government officials and teaching unions fail to prevent strikes shutting down schools.
Staff are preparing to walkout of Scottish primary schools on Tuesday and secondary schools the day after amid the country's teaching unions' battle with Holyrood for higher pay.
Discussions on Friday between the two sides were hailed as "constructive and helpful" by Shirley-Anne Somerville, Scotland's Education Secretary, and talks are set to continue on Monday just hours before walkouts are set to take place.
