School Transport Consultation

In terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, West Dunbartonshire Council is now formally embarking upon a consultation with regard to the proposal to  alter arrangements for the provision of transport by West Dunbartonshire Council for pupils attending mainstream schools.  The following schools are affected by this Proposal Document:

• Gartocharn Primary School
• Knoxland Primary School
• Linnvale Primary School
• St. Eunan’s Primary School
• St. Mary’s (Alexandria) Primary School
• St. Mary’s (Duntocher) Primary School
• Patrick’s Primary School
• Clydebank High School
• Dumbarton Academy
• Our Lady & St. Patrick’s High School
• Peter the Apostle High School
• Vale of Leven Academy

We would welcome views from parents/carers, interested parties, and members of the community on the proposal.

Consultation Period:

The consultation will run from  Thursday 9 March 2023 – until midnight on Tuesday 9 May 2023 (a total of 31 days when the schools are open for pupils)

Proposal Document:

The Proposal Document can be accessed here: School Transport Consultation

and copies will also be available from the reception point at the follow buildings:

• Gartocharn Primary School, Ross Loan, Gartocharn, Alexandria, G83 8NE
• Knoxland Primary School, Leven Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QU
• Linnvale Primary School, Livingstone Street. Linnvale, Clydebank, G81 2RL
• St. Eunan’s Primary School, Gilmour Street, Clydebank, G81 2BW
• St. Mary’s (Alexandria) Primary School, Bank Street, Alexandria, G83 0UJ
• St. Mary’s (Duntocher) Primary School, Chapel Road, Duntocher, Clydebank, G81 6DL
• Patrick’s Primary School, Crosslet Road, Dumbarton, G82 2LQ
• Clydebank High School, Janetta Street, Clydebank, G81 3EJ
• Dumbarton Academy, Crosslet Road, Dumbarton, G82 2AJ
• Our Lady & St. Patrick’s High School, Howatshaws Road, Bellsmyre, Dumbarton, G82 3DR
• Peter the Apostle High School, Kirkoswald Drive, Clydebank, G81 2DB
• Vale of Leven Academy, Main Street, Alexandria, G83 0BH
• West Dunbartonshire Council, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton G82 1QL

Your view counts:

There are a number of ways you can get involved and participate in the consultation:

1. You can complete the online survey (link) – https://forms.gle/R6KkwBzfV5o4AGSS9
2. You can put your response in writing to the Chief Education Officer at West Dunbartonshire Council, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton.  G82 1QL, or by email educationconsultation@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
3. You can attend one of the public meetings (see dates below). 
4. You may wish to put your view forward on an individual basis rather than participating in the public meeting or you may have some questions you want to ask and you can contact us on 01389  737391, leave a message with your contact details and one of our education officers will call you.

Public Meetings 

We would like to invite interested parties to attend one of the public consultation meetings.  The meetings  provide an opportunity for interested parties to hear more about the proposal, ask questions about the proposal and have their views recorded so that they could be taken into account as part of the consultation process. Representatives from Educational Services will be in attendance to present the proposal and answer questions.   Public meetings will be held as follows:

Our Lady & St. Patrick’s High School

• Tuesday 18 April 2023 – 7.00 p.m.
• or online https://meet.google.com/hns-csbu-tgt
• Presentation from event

Our Lady & St. Patrick’s High School, Howatshaws Road, Bellsmyre, Dumbarton, G82 3DR

St. Peter the Apostle High School

• Wednesday 19 April 2023 – 7.00 p.m.
• or online https://meet.google.com/jyd-fdfm-xbp

St. Peter the Apostle High School, Kirkoswald Drive, Clydebank, G81 2DB

Vale of Leven Academy

• Tuesday  25 April 2023 – 7.00 p..m.
• or online https://meet.google.com/aop-mbbc-fyj 

Vale of Leven Academy, Main Street, Alexandria, G83 0BH

Next Steps

After the consultation process has been completed, we will undertake the following action:

Education Scotland

When we have collated the information from the consultation exercise, we provide Education Scotland with information on the proposal and the responses to the survey.  The information will be passed to them on 15 May 2023 and they have 3 weeks to consider this and provide us with their response report.

Consultation Report published

The Consultation Report will be published on our website on 12 June 2023 – 4 July 2023.  This will allow time for interested parties to review the report prior to a final decision being made by the Committee. 

Report to Educational Services Committee

The outcome of the statutory consultation will be reported to Committee at its meeting on 5 July 2023.