Dad and mom have hit out at Falkirk Council after it was introduced a Grangemouth faculty can be left with no lollipop particular person with "speedy impact".
Moray Major Faculty despatched an e-mail out final evening making everybody with kids on the faculty conscious of the change, with no phrase on a direct alternative.
As a substitute, dad and mom are being requested to talk to their children about street security earlier than they set off for sophistication.
Falkirk Council say they've since launched the method of discovering a alternative after the particular person beforehand within the position resigned.
The textual content message reads: "With speedy impact we won't have a Faculty Crossing Patrol Officer on the nook of Oxgang Street and Moray Place.
"We might be grateful if you'll be able to inform your little one of this variation and converse to them about street security earlier than their return to high school tomorrow.
"The put up has been marketed and hopefully stuffed as quickly as attainable .
"Many thanks on your continued help. Moray Major Faculty."
However there are requires a short lived alternative to be introduced in.
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Stephanie Lane, 36, has a son in P4, she mentioned: "I'm sorry, however the security of youngsters must be a primary precedence.
"A short lived alternative ought to have been discovered for right this moment and till somebody everlasting is introduced in.
"Oxgang Street is a horrible street and individuals are at all times dashing up and down it.
"As per ordinary, Falkirk Council aren't interested by our youngsters although, it's going to be saving them a couple of bob not having to pay somebody to maintain our youngsters secure.
"Are they going to take accountability if a wain is knocked down? In all probability no."
Taking to social media, one other particular person mentioned: "I believe I will be dropping the wain off within the morning, Oxgang Street is a metallic street.
Another person wrote: "Pffft. No likelihood will the wee one be strolling to high school with out a lollipop lady. Deffo no secure like."
A Falkirk Council spokesperson mentioned: "Following the resignation of the present faculty crossing patrol, we now have already began the method to discover a alternative – this takes time to promote, choose and prepare/disclosure verify any profitable candidate.
"We’re additionally at present promoting for reserve faculty crossing patrols.
"Making certain a baby arrives safely in school is at all times the accountability of oldsters/carers and faculty crossing patrols are solely a further security measure in and round colleges and never statutory."