AFTER BOYS IN SAME CLOSE ARE BROKEN UP
that if we’d just sent him to school last year then he would have been at Hillhead.
“I think the overcrowding issue is a moot point.
“The placing request system is faulty and not fit for purpose.
“We know of two families, one which applied for a placing request at Hillhead but were given a space at Hyndland and one which applied to Hyndland and were given a space at Hillhead.
“They asked to swap but were told no. “It makes no sense.” Kathy and Athole are now consulting a lawyer to find out if there is any other action they can take over the decision.
Athole added: “We have a
They asked to swap but were told no. It makes no sense
neighbour who is a single mother and who we were going to share childcare with – she has had to make other arrangements. The decisions being made by Glasgow City Council are not just impacting learning and teaching but impacting the local community.
“To split up a community like this, to take one child and separate them from their friends and neighbours, is morally wrong.”
Councillor Stephen Curran, Executive Member for Education and Young People said: “This is not the first time that we have had to put a cap on a P1 intake due to over subscription and we said at the conclusion of the catchment consultation that it would not be a quick fix We understand that families are vexed over this but we are managing the situation as best we can.
“In the time that the new school has been built school roll projections have changed with more families now staying in the west end when their children reach school age.
“As with other schools that have been in this situation in the past, over time behaviour and perceptions will change, and t he school roll at Hillhead will level off.”