Website to track Shropshire school closures over weather
Shropshire Council has launched a new website to enable parents and carers to find out if their child's school is closed due to bad weather this winter.
The new site will be updated once a school informs the council that it plans to close on a particular day.
The new website includes pages for primary, secondary and special schools in the Shropshire Council area, and any schools that are closed will be listed alphabetically.
The date and time of the latest update will also be shown. The site can be viewed on tablets and smart phones, as well as PCs and laptops.
Ann Hartley, Shropshire Council's Cabinet member for children's services, said: "When closure can't be avoided we want to let people know as soon as possible.
"This new website will allow parents and carers, teachers and pupils, to quickly and easily find out if their school is closed during spells of bad weather – and I encourage people to bookmark the website address, or keep it safe, ready to use when the wintry weather comes."
The website can be found at http://new.shropshire.gov.uk/school-closures and during times of adverse weather a link will also be available on shropshirestar.com
