A call has been made for Edinburgh Council to investigate alleged under reporting of reduced timetables in capital schools.

SNP councillor Euan Hyslop has put forward a motion to the city’s education committee asking council officers to present data on how many students are on reduced timetables.

It also asks for data on why pupils are placed on them, and any information available on what timetable exists for getting them back to full-time education.

It comes after an investigation by Edinburgh Live found that over 1,100 pupils in Edinburgh are on reduced timetables.

Some 140 primary pupils, including many with additional support needs, and 978 more secondary students are on the reduced schedules.

While part-time education can be effective if correctly monitored and applied, there are

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