Choosing a school: a guide for parents, revised November 2016

A guide for parents on choosing a school and the placing request system.


Section 4: Further information

Further general information is available from:

The Scottish Government Learning Directorate

Victoria Quay
EDINBURGH
EH6 6QQ

 

Tel: 0131 244 0955

 

If your child has additional support needs you will find advice including information about choosing a school and your appeal rights in The Parents' Guide to Additional Support for Learning published by Enquire at:

Enquire
Children in Scotland

Level 1
Rosebery House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5EZ

 

Tel: 0345 123 2303.

www.enquire.org.uk

 

 

Your local council

Here are the addresses of the councils' offices which deal with schools.

Aberdeen City Council

Customer Service Centre
Ground Floor
Marischal College
Broad Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1AB
 

Telephone: 03000 200 293

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

Aberdeenshire Council

Headquarters
Education & Learning
Woodhill House
Westburn Road
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB16 5GB

 

Telephone: 0345 608 1202

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

 

Angus Council

Angus House
Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
Angus
DD8 1AX

 

Telephone: 03452 777 778

http://www.angus.gov.uk

 

Argyll and Bute Council

Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT

 

Telephone: 01546 605 522

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk

 

Clackmannanshire Council

Greenfield House
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
FK10 2AD

 

Telephone: 01259 450 000/542499

http://www.clacksweb.org.uk

 

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Sandwick Road
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2BW

 

Telephone: 01851 600 501

http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Council Headquarters
Council Offices
English Street
Dumfries
DG1 2DD

 

Telephone: 030 33 33 3000

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk

 

Dundee City Council

Dundee House
50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1QE
 

Telephone: 01382 434 000

http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk

East Ayrshire Council

Council Headquarters
London Road
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BU

 

Telephone: 01563 576 000

http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk

 

East Dunbartonshire Council

(ISS Business Support - Team A)
Southbank House
Southbank Business Park
Kirkintilloch
G66 1XQ
 

Telephone: switchboard 0300 123 4510 or   0141 578 8722

http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk

East Lothian Council

John Muir House 
Brewery Park
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 3HA

 

Telephone: 01620 827 827

http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk

 

East Renfrewshire Council

Council Buildings
211 Main Street
Barrhead
Glasgow
G78 1SY

 

Telephone: 0141 577 3001

http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

 

City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court
4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG

 

Telephone: 0131 200 2000

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk

 

Falkirk Council

Education Services
2 Inchyra Road
Grangemouth
FK3 9XB

 

Telephone: 01324 506 600

http://www.falkirk.gov.uk

 

Fife Council

Fife House
North Street
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 5LT

 

Telephone: 01592 583372

http://www.fifedirect.org.uk

 

Glasgow City Council

City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU

 

Telephone: 0141 287 4561

http://www.glasgow.gov.uk

 

The Highland Council

Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX

 

Telephone: 01349 886 606

http://www.highland.gov.uk

 

Inverclyde Council

Municipal Buildings
24 Clyde Square
Greenock
PA15 1LY

 

Telephone: 01475 717 171

http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk

 

Midlothian Council

Midlothian House
Buccleuch Street
Dalkeith
EH22 1DN

 

Telephone: 0131 270 7500

http://www.midlothian.gov.uk

 

The Moray Council

Council Office
High Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1BX

 

Telephone: 01343 543 451

http://www.moray.gov.uk

 

North Ayrshire Council

Education & Skills   
Cunninghame House
Irvine
KA12 8EE
 

Telephone: 01294 324400  

  http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk

 

North Lanarkshire Council

Learning & Leisure Services
Kildonan Street
Coatbridge
ML5 3BT

 

Telephone: 01698 403 200

http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk

 

Orkney Islands Council

Customer Services
School Place
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1NY

 

Telephone: 01856 873 535

http://www.orkney.gov.uk

 

Perth & Kinross Council

Puller House
35 Kinnoull Street
Perth
PH1 5GD

 

Telephone: 01738 476 200

http://www.pkc.gov.uk

 

Renfrewshire Council

Renfrewshire House
Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1UJ

 

Telephone: 0300 300 0300  

http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk

 

Scottish Borders Council

Council Headquarters
Newtown St. Boswells
Melrose
TD6 0SA

 

Telephone: 01835 824 000

http://www.scotborders.gov.uk

 

Shetland Islands Council

Office Headquarters
8 North Ness Business Park
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0L2

 

Telephone: 01595 693 535

http://www.shetland.gov.uk

 

South Ayrshire Council

County Buildings
Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1DR

 

Telephone: 0300 123 0900  

http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk

 

South Lanarkshire Council

Council Offices
Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA

 

Phone: 0303 123 1023

http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk

 

Stirling Council                                                                                               

Old Viewforth   

14-20 Pitt Terrace                                                                                                                                      
Stirling
FK8 2ET

 

Telephone: 01786 404040

http://www.stirling.gov.uk

 

West Dunbartonshire Council

Garshake Road
Dumbarton
G82 3PU

 

Telephone: 01389 737 000       

http://www.wdcweb.info/home

West Lothian Council

West Lothian Civic Centre
Howden South Road
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6FF

 

Telephone: 01506 280000      

http://www.westlothian.gov.uk

 

Further copies of this document are available, on request, in audio and large print formats and in community languages, please contact:

 

community languages

Tel: 0131 244 0955

Contact

Scottish Government Learning Directorate Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ

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