School Closures
Dear Falkirk Council,
Please provide:
A list of the current number of nursery, primary, secondary and other schools in your council area, including their opening/reopening date.
Please also include in this list any schools which have closed since 01/01/2018 to the present date due to a shortage of teachers or low pupil numbers.
A list of current schools due to close or at risk of closure due to a shortage of teachers or low pupil numbers.
A list of any other new schools due to open.
Yours faithfully,
Jamie Mann
Good morning,
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
We acknowledge receipt of your information request received 20 February
2023. The Reference Number for this is 105642.
We have 20 working days to deal with your request from the date that we
received it, but we will respond earlier where possible.
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[1]https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/privacy/.
On behalf of Falkirk Council
Sharon
Information Team
Dear Jamie Mann,
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Request for Further Details (section 1(3))
School Closures
We refer to your FOI request received on 20 February 2023.
Can you please clarify in your first sentence what you mean by including
their opening/reopening date?
Yours sincerely,
Education FOI Liaison Officer
Children Services
Falkirk Stadium
4 Stadium Way
Falkirk
FK2 9EE
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│A list of current schools due to close or at risk of closure due to a │
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│A list of any other new schools due to open. │
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Hi,
Please only provide opening dates for schools which have closed and reopened due to a temporary shortage of pupils.
Yours sincerely,
The Ferret Media Ltd
Dear Jamie Mann,
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
School Closures
Please find attached a response to your Freedom of Information request on
the above matter. I also attach a leaflet detailing your right to complain
if you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been handled.
I trust you will find the information enclosed helpful.
Education FOI Liaison Officer
Childrens Services
Falkirk Stadium
4 Stadium Way
Falkirk
FK2 9EE
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Dear FOI Education Services,
Please can you name the schools which are currently mothballed and at risk of closure?
Yours sincerely,
The Ferret Media Ltd
Dear Jamie Mann,
I can confirm the following schools are mothballed:
• Bothkennar PS – Mothballed WEF August 2019 (Low pupil roll)
• Limerigg PS – Mothballed WEF August 2019 (Low pupil roll)
In addition to 2 schools referred to above, Blackness PS is currently under review in 2023-24 for potential mothballing due to low pupil roll.
I trust you will find the information enclosed helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Education FOI Liaison Officer
Children’s Services
Falkirk Stadium
4 Stadium Way
Falkirk
FK2 9EE
E: [email address]
Dear FOI Education Services,
Thanks for this. I was told that 2 schools were currently “mothballed” due to low pupil numbers and 3 schools were at risk of mothballing.closure due to low pupil numbers.
Please can you name the remaining two schools?
Yours sincerely,
The Ferret Media Ltd
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