The number of school leavers going into higher education in East Lothian reached a record high last year as the number finding employment also rose.
The local authority saw its 'positive destination' figures for students leaving schools rise to 96.1 per cent above the national average of 95.5 per cent.
But while the percentage of school leavers going into jobs remained well above the national average with more than 28 per cent in work, compared to 22.6 per cent nationally, it was the increase in those going into higher education, which stood out.
