Winter Ready

School closures

In the event of closures schools will contact parents/carers in the normal way via Groupcall. Parents/carers should ensure that their school/nursery has up to date contact information.

In addition changes will be notified via the WLC school closure page. (opens new window)  and local media.

The Head Teacher has responsibility for undertaking a risk assessment in the event of severe weather or building difficulties.  There are several factors which may impact on this decision including:

• the building itself and whether there is water and power
• access to the school and decisions of school transport operators
• whether there are enough staff available to ensure that the school can open safely
• whether it is safe to send children home during severe weather.

The Head Teacher takes the decision to close a school to pupils in consultation with a member of the senior management team in Education Services.

In the event that schools are closed due to adverse weather work will be provided for on SeeSaw for our P1-3 classes and in Teams for our P4 - 7 classes. 

Find out more about transport during adverse weather on our School Travel Page. Information on clearing roads, gritting and safety during adverse weather can be found on the WLC Gritting and Maintenance page. (opens new window) and you can track gritters using the the WLC gritter tracker page. (opens new window).