Edinburgh councillor compiles frequently asked questions by concerned parents about schools

As concerned parents across Edinburgh begin to prepare to send their children back to a very different school setting in August, the council have compiled a comprehensive list of FAQs to provide information on everything from protective measures in place to the curriculum.

In his blog, Cllr Scott Arthur highlighted a massive FAQs list on the reopening of schools in Edinburgh

Around 70 frequently asked questions from parents were compiled into a guide which covers the arrangements for re-opening schools, information about the curriculum and blended learning, cleaning, and protective and infection measures, getting to school and physical distancing, childcare and support for children, young families and parents and information about support for staff.

In his blog, Labour Councillor Scott Arthur compiled the easy to read list of information coming from the council.

Edinburgh pupils will return on Wednesday 12 August 2020, a week earlier than planned and will finish on 25 June 2021.

The council are currently putting arrangements in place for schools which will follow national guidance, physical distancing of two metres and hygiene regimes.

They have advised that school rolls in Edinburgh have been rising due a growing population in the city which means many of the Capital’s schools are at capacity making physical distancing more difficult.

From August pupils will receive a blended model of in-home and in-school learning.