Parents can contact West Dunbartonshire Council's Educational Services Department centrally or the EMA section by telephone:
Robert Ramsay: 01389-737755 or
Yvonne McCallum/Liz Coles: 01389-737319.
Each year application forms are sent out to all Secondary Schools around May. The forms are given out to pupils so that they can have their applications in for the start of the new school session. Pupils should pick the forms up at school but can also be sent out if required. More information is available at the Scottish EMA website.
Free school meals, footwear and clothing grants
Free school meals and clothing grants are available. Eligibility information and guidance notes can be found on the form. The Footwear and Clothing Grants/Free School Meals form has been updated for 08/09 and a new version can be found below. Once this form has been completed, it should be taken together with relevant documentation to your local Area/Registration Office. The address is included on the form.
Word file: Free school meals and clothing grant application form (39 KB).
Additional Support Needs
The Additional Support for Learning Act is a framework for supporting children and young people. West Dunbartonshire education establishments will include and support children with a wide range of abilities and needs and to ensure that they achieve to their full potential. Read about West Dunbartonshire Council's provision for the (Additional Support for Learning Act) (Scotland) Act 2.
School Holidays
When are the holidays? Get information on West Dunbartonshire's school's holidays/openings.
School Admissions
Education authorities in Scotland have catchment areas for their primary and secondary schools. This means children are allocated with a place at the school serving their area. Primary schools can be linked to a certain Secondary school and the pupils are sent there by the authority. West Dunbartonshire Council's Educational Services Department can provide information on catchment areas upon request. Parents have the right to make a placing request for their children to attend a different school from their local one.
The Scottish Executive annually publishes a booklet for parents which explains the school admissions and placing request process.
You can download the booklet entitled 'Choosing a school ' from the Scottish Government's website.
Learning and Teaching Scotland also have some information on this subject at the Parentzone website.
