Please note that the dates indicated on Participate+ for 'Phase 3 – Publish Consultation Report' have been moved to week commencing 09 February 2026. 

The dates previously shown for this phase were indicative. Due to the volume and detail of responses received during the consultation, additional time is required to ensure that all representations are fully considered and accurately reflected in the Consultation Report.

The following documents will be published during week commencing 09 February 2026, both here on the Council's website and on Participate+:

• Consultation Report
• Equality & Poverty Impact Assessment (EPIA)
• Children's Rights & Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA)
• Education Scotland's Report

Stakeholders should note that this proposal will not be considered by the Council's Executive on 19 February 2026. The Consultation Report will instead be reported to the Council's Executive on Thursday 23 April 2026.

The conclusions of the Consultation Report will inform the recommendations brought forward to Elected Members and will therefore be clear well in advance of the Executive committee report being published.

The Council's Consultation Report will:

• set out all responses received
• include notes from public meetings 
• include Education Scotland's report
• provide the Council’s response to the issues raised

Any further updates will be provided on Participate+.

Statement on the Proposal for Enhanced Support in Every Falkirk Primary School

Following the ongoing consultation activity, discussion and feedback, we want to clarify that no decision has been made regarding the model of enhanced support and we would continue to encourage engagement from all relevant stakeholders. We want the final approach to reflect the needs and aspirations of all. At the very core of the proposal, we seek a way to ensure that every Falkirk child receives the right support, in the right place, at the right time, within their own school and community.

We want to provide clarity around some wording in the consultation paper, particularly relating to the suggestion that all children who currently attend an Enhanced Provision would be required to return to their catchment school. We would like to be very clear that no child will be forced to move school. The proposal sets out the ambition that, if every school is equipped with the staff and resource to provide enhanced support, children could be educated in their local school and community. This remains a goal in the proposal that could be achieved through careful transition, planning and collaboration.

A decision on this proposal will be made by Falkirk Council's Executive on 23 April 2026. An update on the decision made will be made available on our meetings schedule webpage.

On 21 August 2025, the Executive agreed to a statutory consultation process for the proposed changes to the Falkirk Primary School's Enhanced Provision model.

As part of the ASL review, which began in October 2024, an inconsistency of support was identified for learners who require enhanced support at Stage 3 of our Intervention Framework. In order to improve upon the model of support for these young people and all learners within Falkirk Council, it is proposed to restructure the current Primary Enhanced Provision model so that every primary school would be supported to develop the capacity to provide an appropriate level of Enhanced Support for all.

Before any final decision can be taken on this proposal, a formal consultation is required in accordance with the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010.

The purpose of this consultation is to gather the views of all stakeholders, particularly those immediately affected by the proposed changes to Falkirk Council's Enhanced Provision Model of Support in our Primary Schools. This will then be reported back to the Council's Executive in February 2026.

The consultation closed on Monday 27 October 2025. 

A survey has been created to enable all Stakeholders to provide their views. This can be accessed here: (1) Project: Proposed Changes to Enhanced Provision Model of... | Participate+.

As part of the consultation, Falkirk Council Education Services will be holding 6 public meetings throughout the 6-week statutory consultation period. Details of these meetings are as follows:

• Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 18:30 
  An in-person public meeting will be held in Braes High School on Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 18:30 
• Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 18:30 
  An in-person public meeting will be held in Denny High School on Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 18:30 
• Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 18:30 
  An in-person public meeting will be held in Falkirk High School on Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 18:30 
• Wednesday 01 October 2025 at 18:30 
  An in-person public meeting will be held in Grangemouth High School on Wednesday 01 October 2025 at 18:30 

• Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 18:30 
  An online meeting will be held on Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 6:30pm via MS Teams
• Thursday 25 September 2025 at 10:30 
  An online meeting will be held on Thursday 25 September 2025 at 10:30am via MS Teams 

If you would like to participate in the public online meetings, please email and tell us in what capacity you are participating to: EducationServices@falkirk.gov.uk.

Once this has been confirmed, a Microsoft Teams invite and password will be issued. 

The proposal document and notice of the consultation can be found below.

The frequently asked questions were last updated Tuesday 07 October 2025.