Closed schools: contingency plans swing into action

Back to school – at West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre?

Royal High senior pupils to return on Wednesday

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The City of Edinburgh Council has drawn up contingency plans to ensure all primary and special school pupils will be back in schools by Tuesday of next week (Monday, ironically, is a school Spring holiday). Continue reading Closed schools: contingency plans swing into action

CLOSED SCHOOLS: DETAILED SURVEYS UNDERWAY

‘The safety of children and our staff is our main priority’ – City Council Chief Executive Andrew Kerr

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The Chief Executive of the City of Edinburgh Council and senior education officials met with directors of the Edinburgh School Partnership (ESP) this afternoon (Sunday 10 April) to receive an update on the programme of detailed structural surveys which is underway on the PPP1 schools. Continue reading CLOSED SCHOOLS: DETAILED SURVEYS UNDERWAY

Closed schools update: Scottish government offers ‘full support’

“Public confidence needs rebuilt as well as school walls: and fast” – Green Candidate Andy Wightman

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The Scottish Government’s resiliency committee has met to discuss the emergency closure of seventeen PPP schools across Edinburgh – but The Scottish Greens say the ‘fiasco’ highlights the need to expose private finance failures. Continue reading Closed schools update: Scottish government offers ‘full support’

Local schools to remain closed on Monday

Parents advised to make childcare arrangements for next week

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Craigroyston, Forthview, Pirniehall and St David’s Primary Schools are among seventeen city schools which will all remain closed on Monday, the city council has announced. Continue reading Local schools to remain closed on Monday

It’s no yolk – Spartans aim to top 300!

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Spartans Community Football Academy have launched their annual Easter Egg Collection – and the Ainslie Park-based team are once again aiming to ensure that no local child goes without an Easter Egg this year.

The Academy donated over 400 chocolate Easter Eggs to local food banks last Spring – an eggstraordinary total! – and they have set a target of reaching at least 300 again this year.

Can they make it? You can do your bit to help by laying  donating an egg at the Academy at Ainslie Park by next Thursday (24 March)!

Gimme shelter: Inverleith’s young people decide!

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The Inverleith YOU(th) Decide votes have been cast and counted, and the top three projects suggested by local young people are:

Bouncy castle and a sheltered area in Drylaw Park, plus educational, social and recreational trips for children and young people.

Keep an eye on Inverleith Neighbourhood Partnership’s website for updates

Question Time event to focus on Social Justice

TUESDAY 22 MARCH 6 – 8pm

CRAIGROYSTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

SOCIAL JUSTICE QUESTION TIME

QT Tue 22 March

Power to the People talks Human Rights tonight

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North Edinburgh’s Power to the People group is hosting a session to discuss human rights tonight in Royston Wardieburn Community Centre tonight. Continue reading Power to the People talks Human Rights tonight