Council:

East Dunbartonshire Council

Type:

General

Published:
Expires:
Address:
East Dunbartonshire Council
Council Headquarters
Southbank Marina
12 Strathkelvin Place
Kirkintilloch
G66 1TF

CHOICE OF SCHOOL

 

It is customary for children to attend their catchment area school; however, parents may make a written request to place their child in any other school under the management of the education authority. Such a request is referred to as a placing request. Information concerning the authority’s schools and the procedures to be followed in making placing requests is available on the East Dunbartonshire Council website, at every school or East Dunbartonshire Council, Customer Services, Kirkintilloch Community Hub, William Patrick Library, 2/4 West High Street, Kirkintilloch, G66 1AD, Tel: 0300 123 4510. This information is also available for inspection at public libraries. Information in relation to any particular school is available at that school.

 

Placing requests for session beginning August 2017 will be available on the East Dunbartonshire Council website week commencing 9 January 2017. Applications should be submitted by 15 March 2017 for primary and secondary schools.

 

Parents of children due to commence attendance at school in 2017, whether or not they wish to make a placing request, should proceed in accordance with the advertisement on registration of infant beginners which will be published week commencing 2 January 2017.

 

Jacqueline MacDonald, Chief Education Officer

 

Legislation Information

EDUCATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 1980