Council:

East Dunbartonshire Council

Type:

General

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

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

EDUCATION & CHILDREN’S SERVICES

EDUCATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 1980

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 at any East Dunbartonshire Council HUB, Tel: 0300 123 4510. Information in relation to any particular school is available at that school. Placing requests for session beginning August 2018 will be available on the East Dunbartonshire Council website week commencing 8 January 2018. Applications should be submitted by 15 March 2018 for primary and secondary schools. Parents of children due to commence attendance at school in 2018, 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 8 January 2018. Jacqueline MacDonald Chief Education Officer

Legislation Information

CHOICE OF SCHOOL