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The Ferret Media Ltd

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

FOI, Falkirk Council

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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.

 

If you would like to know how we treat your personal information, you can
read more on the Council’s privacy webpage -
[1]https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/privacy/.

 

On behalf of Falkirk Council

Sharon

Information Team

 

 

 

 

 

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FOI Education Services, Falkirk Council

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

E: [1][email address]

 

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Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 10:03 AM
To: FOI Education Services <[email address]>
Subject: New FOI 105642 - Customer ID: 58029 - Date Due: 20/03/2023 17:30

 

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The Ferret Media Ltd

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

FOI Education Services, Falkirk Council

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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

E: [1][email address]

 

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The Ferret Media Ltd

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

FOI Education Services, Falkirk Council

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]

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The Ferret Media Ltd

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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