Critics say the plans to cut school hours are unacceptable but the council says the alternative is direct cuts to staff and services
Outraged parents have vowed to fight plans to cut the hours Falkirk pupils spend in school, ahead of the start of a public consultation.
At that time, mum-of-three Margaret Wilson was so outraged by the proposal that she set up Falkirk Area Parents Forum. Mrs Wilson will attend a briefing for parent council chairs but she says she cannot see how that she will be persuaded that it is a good idea. "Although some details on the engagement timetable have now been released to parents, one comment I received from a parent council chair was that they were “horrified at the timescales we have and the notice we have been given and feel in no way can this lead to an informed and inclusive debate”.
A spokesperson for Falkirk Council said: "They place the maintenance of curriculum, improving outcomes for our children and young people at its heart, with the context of a fast-changing landscape in how education is delivered.
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