The update below is from East Lothian Council at 16:45hrs this evening.

Schools

The current weather forecast indicates that East Lothian Council should be able to open schools on Tuesday morning (7 December 2010). Where a headteacher is unable to open their school due to adverse conditions or safety concerns, we will endeavour to inform parents and carers as soon as possible. Please check this website, individual school websites and Radio Forth for updates.

Blanket school closures will only take place where the weather forecast is predicting significant snowfalls across the whole Council area.

School Transport

School transport will operate where possible. Pupils should wait no longer than 15 minutes for their bus or taxi to arrive. If it does not turn up, they should head back home.

School Meals

We will attempt to provide school meals in all of our schools but parents and carers are advised to provide their child with a packed lunch if normal school meal arrangements cannot be provided.

Safety and Travel Advice

Given current driving conditions, we would ask parents to avoid driving their child to school wherever possible. Despite our efforts to clear snow and ice to open up safe routes to school, pavements in many areas are still in a very poor condition. Please dress your children appropriately for the weather conditions and make sure that you and your children take extreme care when walking to school. If you have young children, or have concerns about your child's safety, make sure you accompany them on their walk to school.

Although most school crossing supervisors will be on duty on Tuesday morning, we cannot guarantee that they will be on duty in all areas. Please cross roads with extreme caution and accompany your child if you have concerns for their safety.