Edinburgh Council has announced that they will not know details of when the PPP1 schools will be available for pupils until the end of next week.
Chief Executive Andrew Kerr today said he was disappointed by the lack of survey results from the Edinburgh Schools Partnership who operate and manage the schools on behalf of the Council and who are responsible for undertaking the required repairs.
He said:
We have been in constant dialogue with the Edinburgh Schools Partnership, and they are aware of our concerns. It is important that we have clear information regarding the condition of these schools, and when they will be safe to reopen.
I know that parents, teachers and pupils will share my frustration at this delay. The safety of our children is our number one priority and we all want our schools to reopen safely, as soon as possible.
We are doing everything we can so ESP can provide the Council with the information which will allow us to make a decision regarding the next steps.
The schools were closed on Monday 11 April and affect 7,600 primary and secondary pupils and 740 nursery pupils.
