Police Scotland have been in constant dialogue with our council and confirmed that threats were immediately assessed and that there is no immediate or targeted threat. They confirmed this message has been sent to multiple school settings across Scotland, and there is a national position in relation to no requirement for schools to evacuate.
We know some schools in our region evacuated as a precaution. Each school community/setting is unique and as such has its own way of supporting and reassuring learners and staff. We also know that local police have attended some school settings in a community capacity to assist and reassure.
Parents and carers have been advised of this directly this morning. The safety and wellbeing of our children, young people and staff remains our highest priority. We will continue to liaise closely with Police Scotland and will continue to be guided by them, while also being mindful that enquiries surrounding the emails are ongoing.
Police Scotland issued a statement on the matter a short time ago, that can be found at https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2026/november/statement-after-threatening-messages-sent-to-a-number-of-schools-in-scotland/