Parent 'shocked' at class photo with no 'complex needs' pupils

Aberdeenshire Council has apologised after parents were offered a choice of class photos with or without children with complex needs in them.

Parents at Aboyne Primary complained after being sent a link from a photography company offering them alternative pictures.

The council said the decision was not taken by the school and the link to the photos was immediately removed.

One of Natalie Pinnell's daughters, who has additional support needs, attends the school.

"I was unsure why two options were given," she said of her daughter's photos.

"To say I was shocked is a massive understatement."

She added: "The school were amazing, they were absolutely appalled."

Tempest Photography told BBC Scotland in a statement it was investigating the matter, that it had spoken to the photographer involved and the school, and that at this stage there was no further comment.