Work is due to fix the roof at an Orkney primary school which has been plagued with problems since it opened three years ago.
Slates have regularly fallen from the roof of Stromness Primary School in stormy weather.
The roof has been covered in netting since September last year in an attempt to stop further slates coming loose.
Orkney Islands Council have said the current situation is “not acceptable” – and have announced that work will start this weekend on a permanent solution to the issue.
Scaffolding will go up on Saturday with the work starting on Monday, June 6.
The council have been in regular discussions with building contractor Morrison Construction and the company with the maintenance contract Galliford Try FM.
Jacqueline Argo, chairwoman of the school’s parent council, said: “We’re delighted with that the council are doing.
“It was a problem in the big gales we had in the winter. I believe that all of the slates which came off were fine but the council have decided to do something else to prevent it happening again.
“The parent council have been told that most of the work will happen over the summer holidays but there will be a bit of disruption over the final three weeks of term.
“The council seem to have done everything they can and I’ve certainly heard no complaints from any parents.”
The school sits close to the town’s harbour and was opened in January 2013.
Peter Diamond, the council’s head of schools, said: “The loss of slates from the roof was clearly not an acceptable situation.
“It was agreed with the contractor that we replace the current slates with Welsh slate which have been widely used in Orkney and should prevent further problems occurring for many years to come.
“We’re pleased that the work is due to go underway and we’ll ensure that disruption to pupils and parents is kept to a minimum.”