A GROUNDBREAKING scheme for young people with Asperger syndrome is being run at a Glasgow school.

The Keeping Safe project is designed to help young people with Asperger syndrome (a form of autism) learn about the risks of crime.

The programme, developed by The National Autistic Society and The Co-operative Bank, is being delivered at Hillpark Secondary School in Glasgow.

Last year, eight UK schools, including Clydebank High in West Dunbartonshire, took part in the pilot programme.

The success of the pilot has meant that a further eight school, including Hillpark, will benefit from the second phase.

Alan Bicknell, NAS Head of Support Programmes, said: "Young people with Asperger syndrome often don't have the skills we rely on to deal with threatening situations.

"This means they are particularly vulnerable."