Jenny Gilruth admits she doesn’t know how many ‘ghost children’ are missing from Scottish schools – Daily Express

Council-run nursery is panned for “significant weaknesses” to its quality of care – Daily Record

Stanley blades and kitchen knife confiscated from Aberdeen school pupils – Aberdeen Live

West Lothian head teachers facing ‘tough choices’ as budgets cut – Daily Record

Free school meals for all Scots primary pupils could be delayed until after Holyrood election – Daily Record

Surge in violence reported at two West Lothian schools – Daily Record