Consultation closes: 1 July 2014
The period of consultation is from Tuesday 3 June until Tuesday 1 July 2014
Isles parents and parent councils have asked the Council to consider
the feasibility of enabling isles pupils to spend three nights at home
each weekend. At present, most Outer North Isles pupils travel home on
Fridays and back to Kirkwall on Sundays. The request is that the inward
journey should take place on Monday mornings.
This consultation seeks the views of all those potentially affected,
or their representatives. This includes: all current KGS pupils and
their parents; pupils not yet at KGS (P4 – S4) and their parents; all
staff at KGS and Papdale Halls; all community councils and parent
councils in areas whose pupils attend KGS, the wider community across
Orkney who have an interest in ferry transport to the isles.
The consultation will also help in the assessment of the likely
impact of making the required changes to either or both the ferry
timetable and school day start/finish time.
For more details, read the Consultation Background available from the Related Downloads section on Orkney Islands Council website.
The outcome of this consultation, along with any associated
recommendations on how to progress the three-night weekend, will be
reported to a meeting of Education, Leisure and Housing Committee in
September 2014.