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Dumfries and Galloway Council is consulting on proposals to change the structure of the school week, so that there are four slightly longer days and one day per week that finishes at lunchtime.
This model exists in other parts of Scotland and has the potential to improve the education, wellbeing and outcomes for our children and young people as well as making Dumfries and Galloway Council a more attractive prospect for teaching staff to apply to.
A questionnaire is now live on www.dumgal.gov.uk/theschoolweek for all stakeholders to complete. Whether you are a parent or a carer, a transport provider or a local employer, we want to hear your views on these proposals. If you do not have access to complete the questionnaire online, you can complete it in hard copy at any of our council Customer Service Centres.
We will also be hosting 16 community drop in sessions.
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Dalbeattie High School |
Monday 26 August |
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Douglas Ewart High School |
Tuesday 27 August |
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Stranraer Academy |
Wednesday 28 August |
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Castle Douglas High School |
Monday 2 September |
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Dalry Secondary |
Tuesday 3September |
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Dumfries Academy |
Wednesday 4 September |
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Dumfries High School |
Monday 9 September |
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North West Community Campus |
Tuesday 10 September |
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St Joseph's College |
Wednesday 11 September |
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Wallace Hall Academy |
Monday 16 September |
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Kirkcudbright Academy |
Wednesday 18 September |
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Sanquhar Academy |
Thursday 19 September |
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Lockerbie Academy |
Monday 23September |
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Langholm Academy |
Tuesday 24 September |
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Annan Academy |
Wednesday 25 September |
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Moffat Academy |
Thursday 26 September |
Join us any time between 4.30pm and 7pm to hear more about the proposal and tell us your views. There will be information and staff available on the night and you will have the opportunity to fill in a survey.
The Community Drop-in sessions at Dumfries Academy and Kirkcudbright Academy will be supported by BSL translators.
Council Leader, Gail MacGregor said of the consultation:
“It is vital that we receive as much feedback as possible in relation to the proposals to make changes to the structure of the school week. We have created a dedicated web page (www.dumgal.gov.uk/theschoolweek) and I would urge everyone to take a look at this page. It contains digital, easy to follow content that explains the proposals, links to parent/carer and general stakeholder questionnaires, details of our community drop-in sessions which start next week and much more.
No decision on these changes will be made without this extensive period of consultation, which runs until 11 October. Please take the time to fill in a questionnaire and attend a drop-in session if you can.”
The consultation runs until 11 October. Queries can be emailed to theschoolweek@dumgal.gov.uk
