It was confirmed by officers at a meeting of the council’s Education Executive in response to questions from Livingston SNP councillor Mora Shemilt.
She asked: “Its already been said that Covid numbers are on the rise so I would like to know what are the contingency plans if a school has to close, for example right now Peel Primary has to close.
I’m assuming it’s for a week. How do we ensure that all pupils who qualify can still access schools meals? How do we know they are still getting free schools meals and how are we letting parents know that they can still access those free school meals?” Greg Welsh, Head of Education(Primary) said the feedback from parents and and carers had been “outstanding in terms of communication and.