From: Hicks C (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot> Sent: 05 June 2019 15:11

To: Brown Derek <BrownD@northlan.gov.uk> Subject: RE: Buchanan school

Just on train will call you in 30 mins.

Appreciate your help

Clare

From: Brown Derek <BrownD@northlan.gov.uk> Date: Wednesday, 05 Jun 2019, 3:09 pm To: Hicks C (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot> Cc: [REDACTED- s.38(1)(b)] Subject: RE: Buchanan school

Hi Claire

Can you phone me on [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]?

I am preparing some material for you.

Derek

From: Clare.Hicks@gov.scot[mailto:Clare.Hicks@gov.scot] Sent: 05 June 2019 08:18

To: Brown Derek <BrownD@northlan.gov.uk>

cc: [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] Subject: Buchanan school

Hi Derek

DFM keen to understand the issues with contamination at this school in NLan and I wondered if you would share your briefing with us.

My colleague [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] May well have been in touch but you'll be aware there has been some parliamentary interest and I know a public meeting will take place, it would be really helpful to have any of your intelligence.

Best wishes

Clare

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Subject: FW: St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools

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Subject:

Attachments:

FW: URGENT: Public Meeting Regarding Buchanan High School - Briefing Note of Public Meeting Buchanan HS.docx

From: [REDACTED- s.38(1)(b)] Sent: Thursday, 6 June 2019 22:58 To: Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing Cc: Brown GJ (Gareth); [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] Director of Population Health; Foggo R (Richard); Irvine RN (Bob); Berge K (Kersti); Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills; [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]Subject: RE: URGENT: Public Meeting Regarding Buchanan High School - Briefing

Minister,

As you are aware, I attended the public meeting at Buchanan and St Ambrose High School this evening and I've attached a short read out of this. It was a highly emotive meeting attending by a large number of the local community and media (both press and TV). The Local Authority and the Health Board tried to allay concerns about the environmental factors associated with the site that the schools has been built on, unsuccessfully. There was a call for the Scottish Government to undertake an independent enquiry which may gain some traction.

Given the media interest there may well be some pick up and we will provide lines if required. I understand that Mr Neil and Mr MacGregor are keen to meet you soon and Mr MacGregor in particular suggested you may wish to call him tomorrow, but I gave no commitment on this.

[REDACTED· s.30(b)(i)]

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] Interim Head of Health Protection Division

The Scottish Government St Andrews House - Room 3.03 Regent Road, Edinburgh EHI 3DG

Tel - [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

Mobile - [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

Website: Public Health Reform

Scottish Government f�io9holtos no h.,Albo gov.scot

From: [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] On Behalf Of Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and

Skills Sent: 05 June 2019 15:52

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To: [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

<DFMCSE@gov.scot>; Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing <MinisterPHSW@gov.scot> Cc: Brown GJ (Gareth) <Gareth.Brown@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] Subject: RE: URGENT: Public Meeting Regarding Buchanan High School - Briefing

Hello [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

Mr Swinney has noted your update with thanks.

Kind regards

[REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] I Deputy Private Secretary to John Swinney MSP I Deputy First Minister of Scotland

and Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills I Scottish Government I St Andrew's House I Edinburgh I EH1 3DG

I [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] I E: DFMCSE@gov.scot

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Scottish Ministers, Special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. See

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From: [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] Sent: 04 June 2019 16:41

To: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills <DFMCSE@gov.scot>; Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing <MinisterPHSW@gov.scot>

Cc: Brown GJ (Gareth) <Gareth.Brown@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]

Subject: RE: URGENT: Public Meeting Regarding Buchanan High School - Briefing

Hi [REDACTED- s.38(1)(b)]

Please find attached an update from NHS Lanarkshire on the analysis, as requested.

SEPA have confirmed that they do not have a role in relation to any current issues at the school. Their role is

historical - relating to the development of the site and providing advice on the water environment (ground water,

not drinking water) during construction. They have no locus in relation to current issues and therefore would not

attend the public meeting.

Kind Regards,

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

[REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] I Environmental Public Health Policy Officer I Environmental Risks, Infections and

Sexual Health I Health Protection Division I Population Health Directorate I Scottish Government I 3E St Andrew's

House I Regent Road I Edinburgh I EH1 3DG I [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

From: [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] On Behalf Of Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and

Skills

Sent: 04 June 2019 13:22

To: [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

<DFMCSE@gov.scot>; Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing <MinisterPHSW@gov.scot>

Cc: Brown GJ (Gareth) <Gareth.Brown@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] 2

Note of Public Meeting Buchanan and St Ambrose High School Thursday 6 June - 19:30 to 21 :00

Format and Introductions The meeting was originally going to be held in one part of the school, but due to the large turnout it had to move into a larger assembly hall. It was difficult to confirm numbers but there were I believe around 300-400 people.

The meeting was introduced by Fulton McGregor MSP, and attended by Alex Neil MSP, and a number of elected officials, MPs, trade union representatives and the media (both print and TV). It was chaired by [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)] who is an educational officer within North Lanarkshire Council. There was a top panel comprising of the local headteacher, David Cromie representing health as the local Director of Public Health, Gerry McGlauchlan the director for education within the LA and Andrew McPherson the environment and health lead within the LA (which includes environmental health protection).

It was explained from the outset that the purpose of the evening was to provide reassurance to the community given the number of reports and misinformation surrounding the perceived health impact of the school.

Environmental health Mr McPherson was invited to present and he outlined the history of the site and the work that was undertaken prior to construction to make the land safe highlighting that although the school is built on a former landfill site there has been sports fields on the site for 20 years prior to construction commencing. He stressed that the land was not contaminated, although there were issues addressed through remediation in relation to lead, methane gas and other issues. He highlighted that the standard in which the site was made safe was the highest possible (residential) rather than commercial which has a lower standard.

He also talked at length about the blue water, explaining the reasons for this (corrosion of the internal copper pipes) and explained that all of the internal plumbing has been replaced using plastic pipes and the water was completely safe.

Public Health Assessment David Cromie then presented to the audience detailing the conclusions of the public health assessment that was undertaken. This fell into the following 5 categories:

• Contaminated lead;• Cancer;• Blue water - impact of copper;• Arsenic; &• Combination of all of the above

He concluded that none of these presented a public health risk. He was careful not to divulge information which would put patient confidentiality at risk, but in relation to bladder cancer highlighted that the latency time (between exposure and symptoms)

is a minimum of 10 years and given the school was built in 2012 the link cannot be the school. All of this was met was a high level of cynicism and anger.

Communications It was explained that there is now a website at www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/buchananstambrose where material is hosted as a means to address concern over a lack of information. Despite this was a strong feeling in the audience of mistrust and frustration that communication was ineffective. This was refuted by LA officers.

Open Q&A The discussions and general mood of the meeting was highly emotive with countless examples given of unexplained illnesses of children by parents and grandparents. It would appear that the majority of those attending were not persuaded by the evidence presented to them that all possible environment factors had been explored and there was no reason to believe the school (or the site the school is built on) isn't a factor in the ill health of staff and pupils.

On the specifics of unusually high levels of illness by pupils, the LA officer highlighted that the school has an attendance level of over 90% which is higher than many schools in the local area, but again this was disputed by those in attendance.

Alex Neil made an strong plea to NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire council to not simply inform the community what wasn't causing the ill health, but rather seek to identify what was. This was followed up by Hugh Gaffney MP, calling on the Scottish Government to step in and create an independent enquiry which received a huge amount of support from those in attendance.

Mr McGregor made it clear that there was a Scottish Government person present and I took the opportunity to introduce myself to him and Mr Neil following the meeting as I didn't manage to do that before the meeting started. I said I would brief the Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing and they indicated they would welcome an early meeting with him to discuss this.

As I left the meeting two representatives of the parent council introduced themselves to me one of which was the chair and they were at pains to stress that in their view those attending were not the majority and they had found the explanations by NHS Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire council reassuring.

[REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)] 5th June 2019

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Subject: FW: Correspondence with parents

From: Hicks C (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot>

Sent: 10 June 2019 11:44

To: 'Brown Derek' <BrownD@northlan.gov.uk>

cc: [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] Subject: RE: Correspondence with parents

Derek

Thank you for sharing information last week - my colleagues and I cannot find any record of SG having an role in funding either through PPP or Schools for the Future - are you able to confirm your understanding of this?

Also from the press I see there has been further mention of pupils being removed and teachers refusing to teach in the school. Can you keep us up to speed with what is happening on the ground and let us know if there is anything we can do to help. Given the press interest and the interest from local MSPs I would expect this to be raised in parliament and us being clear on your public messages will clearly be helpful.

Thanks

Clare

Clare Hicks

Deputy Director,

Workforce, Infrastructure and Reform Division

Learning Directorate

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

From: Brown Derek <BrownD@northlan.gov.uk>

Sent: 05 June 2019 17:59

To: Hicks C (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot>

Subject: FW: Correspondence with parents

Hi Claire

Let me know if these are enough.

Derek

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Subject: FW: Presentations for public meeting

From: Hicks C (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot> Sent: 07 June 2019 13:18

To: Brown Derek <BrownD@northlan.gov.uk>

Subject: RE: Presentations for public meeting

Thanks Derek

From: Brown Derek <BrownD@northlan.gov.uk> Date: Friday, 07 Jun 2019, 12:35 pm To: Hicks C (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot> Subject: FW: Presentations for public meeting

Hi Claire

Please find attached the presentations used by North Lanarkshire Council and Public Health at the public meeting in

St Ambrose High last night.

Derek

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Subject: FW: St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools

From: Robertson FMG (Fiona) (Director of Learning) <Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot>

Sent: 11 June 2019 20:34

To: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport <CabSecHS@gov.scot>; Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for

Education and Skills <DFMCSE@gov.scot>

Cc: Brown GJ (Gareth) <Gareth.Brown@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; Director of Population Health

<Directorofpopulationhealth@gov.scot>; Foggo R (Richard) <Richard.Foggo@gov.scot>; Gallagher S (Stephen)

<Stephen.Gallagher@gov.scot>; Irvine RN (Bob) <Bob.lrvine@gov.scot>; Berge K (Kersti) <Kersti.Berge@gov.scot>;

DG Health & Social Care <DGHSC@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Communications Healthier

<CommunicationsHealthier@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; DG Education, Communities & Justice

<DGECJ@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

<CabSecECCLR@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government <CabSecCLG@gov.scot>; First

Minister <firstminister@gov.scot>; Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing <MinisterPHSW@gov.scot>; DG

Economy <DGEconomy@gov.scot>; Chief Medical Officer <CMO@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)); Hicks

C (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; McGillivray D (Donald)

<Donald.McGillivray@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; Campbell B (Brenda)

<Brenda.Campbell@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; Wright M (Malcolm) <Malcolm.Wright@gov.scot>

Subject: RE: St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

A brief update.

We have been in contact with the Chief Executives of North Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire. [REDACTED· s.30(b)(i)]

In terms of next steps, there is a meeting between the Council, NHS and school staff at 1530 tomorrow. We agreed that it would be useful to be able to say something more publicly by that point.

A further call is being set up for tomorrow morning. In advance of that, education and health officials are working jointly on a draft remit for the review, drawing on feedback from the DFM and Cabinet Secretary for Health. This will be circulated to Ministers in advance of the call, with a view to being discussed and agreed with the Council and NHS Board during the course of tomorrow. I hope this update is helpful meantime.

Fiona

Fiona Robertson

Director of Learning I Stiuiriche an lonnsachaidh The Scottish Government I Riaghaltas na h-Alba [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]

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[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] I Private Secretary to Malcolm Wright I DG Health and Social Care and Chief Executive NHS Scotland I Rm 1 E.16 I SAH � [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]'1l dghsc@gov.scot

From: [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] On Behalf Of Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Sent: 11 June 2019 14:02 To: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills <DFMCSE@gov.scot> Cc: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport <CabSecHS@gov.scot>; Brown GJ (Gareth) <Gareth.Brown@gov.scot>; Robertson FMG (Fiona) (Director of Learning) <Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot>; [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]; Director of Population Health <Directorofpopulationhealth@gov.scot>; Foggo R (Richard) <Richard.Foggo@gov.scot>; Irvine RN (Bob) <Bob.lrvine@gov.scot>; Berge K (Kersti) <Kersti.Berge@gov.scot>; [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)] ; Communications Healthier <CommunicationsHealthier@gov.scot>; [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]; Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport <CabSecHS@gov.scot>; DG Health & Social Care <DGHSC@gov.scot>; Gallagher S (Stephen) <Stephen.Gallagher@gov.scot>; DG Education, Communities & Justice <DGECJ@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform <CabSecECCLR@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government <CabSecCLG@gov.scot>; First Minister <firstminister@gov.scot>; Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing <MinisterPHSW@gov.scot>; DG Health & Social Care <DGHSC@gov.scot>; DG Economy <DGEconomy@gov.scot>; Chief Medical Officer <CMO@gov.scot>; Gallagher S (Stephen) <Stephen.Gallagher@gov.scot>; [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)] ; Hicks C (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot>; [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]; McGillivray D (Donald) <Donald.McGillivray@gov.scot>; [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]; Campbell B (Brenda) <Brenda.Campbell@gov.scot>; [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]Subject: RE: St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools

[REDACTED-s.38(1)(b)]

Please see below a note from the Cabinet Secretary to the DFM. Grateful if this could be passed to him at your earliest convenience.

Many thanks, [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DFM,

Following our discussion at Cabinet I think it is clear that an independent expert review of the case will look to cover a number of issues related to the detoxification of the land, the construction and maintenance of the school premises and compliance with statutory obligations and regulations in that regard, both at the time of construction and since and any discussions or conditions attached to planning approval.

In addition, there is clearly a requirement to consider issues of public health for pupils and staff, related to the above. In that respect I have asked the CMO and my officials to consider what expertise we might offer to assist the review and hope to offer names to you very shortly.

I will also ensure we engage appropriately with the Health Board at a time you consider most useful.

I hope this is helpful

JF

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Official - Sensitive

Public Meeting 7. A public meeting was held at the schools on Thursday 6 June. Officials from

North Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire sought to reassure the localcommunity that there was no evidence to support a linkage between any of thehealth conditions reported and the schools or the site the schools have been builton. The majority attending the public meeting were not convinced, and we believethere has been a breakdown in trust between the local community and the localauthority and health board. At this meeting there were calls for a ScottishGovernment led Independent enquiry.

8. While the public meeting may not have reassured a majority of attendees, it isimportant to note that the majority of the schools' community will not haveattended the meeting. And at this point it cannot be claimed that there is aconsensus of opinion that action instigated at a national level would be helpful.

Education workforce issues

9. North Lanarkshire education and public health officials will be meeting withteachers and the wider workforce at the schools on 11 June to seek to providefurther reassurance. However as reported in the press we understand thatNASUWT in advance of this meeting, balloted 11 members at Buchanan HighSchool for strike action from 20 June to end of term (7 days) and the responsewas an overwhelming acceptance of the recommendation. They have notifiedthe employer (the Council) that strike action will commence on 20 June to 28June - last day of term.

1 O. NASUWT has not yet made an announcement about its member from St Ambrose High School .. However, it is likely that some teachers from St Ambrose High School may also take strike action.

11. The Director for Education In North Lanarkshire has noted that around 150 pupilswere reported as not being at school on Friday but given the time of year this isnot unusual and is only a marginal increase for the figure for the same day in thelast academic year. There has been regular communication in writing with allparents in particular on the blue water issue and the headteacher has beeninvolved in all communication with the school community.

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Recommendation

• Indicate which of the above options you would like us to explore;• depending on which option, agree officials should engage with North

Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire; and• indicate if you would like us to work up a draft announcement based on

your preferences.

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] and Clare NicksHealth Protection and Workforce, Infrastructure and Reform Division 10 June 2019

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Subject:

Attachments: FW: St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools Buchanan St Ambrose HS.pdf

From: [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] On Behalf Of DG Health & Social CareSent: 11 June 2019 15:35

To: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport <CabSecHS@gov.scot>; Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for

Education and Skills <DFMCSE@gov.scot>

Cc: Brown GJ (Gareth) <Gareth.Brown@gov.scot>; Robertson FMG (Fiona) (Director of Learning)

<Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Director of Population Health

<Directorofpopulationhealth@gov.scot>; Foggo R (Richard) <Richard.Foggo@gov.scot>; Irvine RN (Bob)

<Bob.lrvine@gov.scot>; Berge K (Kersti) <Kersti.Berge@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Communications

Healthier <CommunicationsHealthier@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; DG Health & Social Care

<DGHSC@gov.scot>; Gallagher S (Stephen) <Stephen.Gallagher@gov.scot>; DG Education, Communities & Justice

<DGECJ@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

<CabSecECCLR@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government <CabSecCLG@gov.scot>; First

Minister <firstminister@gov.scot>; Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing <MinisterPHSW@gov.scot>; DG

Health & Social Care <DGHSC@gov.scot>; DG Economy <DGEconomy@gov.scot>; Chief Medical Officer

<CMO@gov.scot>; Gallagher S (Stephen) <Stephen.Gallagher@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Hicks C

(Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; McGillivray D (Donald)

<Donald.McGillivray@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Campbell B (Brenda)

<Brenda.Campbell@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Wright M (Malcolm) <Malcolm.Wright@gov.scot>

Subject: RE: St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools

All

To be aware.

Des Murray, Chief Executive, North Lanarkshire Council, has now written to Malcolm Wright seeking a meeting between senior council officers and civil servants.

Regards

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

[REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]IPrivate Secretary to Malcolm Wright IDG Health and Social Care and Chief Executive NHS Scotland I Rm 1 E.16 ISAH 'ii' [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]-1J dghsc@gov.scot

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Subject:

Attachments:

FW: IMMEDIATE -St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools: Independent Review Buchanan and St Ambrose draft scope DG 12.06 (002) (002).docx

From: Robertson FMG (Fiona) (Director of Learning) <Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot>

Sent: 12 June 2019 16:02

To: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills <DFMCSE@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport <CabSecHS@gov.scot>

Cc: Brown GJ (Gareth) <Gareth.Brown@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; Director of Population Health

<Directorofpopulationhealth@gov.scot>; Foggo R (Richard) <Richard.Foggo@gov.scot>; Gallagher S (Stephen)

<Stephen.Gallagher@gov.scot>; Irvine RN (Bob) <Bob.lrvine@gov.scot>; Cackette PH (Paul)

<Paul.Cackette@gov.scot>; Berge K (Kersti) <Kersti.Berge@gov.scot>; DG Health & Social Care <DGHSC@gov.scot>;

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Communications Healthier <CommunicationsHealthier@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; DG Education, Communities & Justice <DGECJ@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for the Environment,

Climate Change and Land Reform <CabSecECCLR@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local

Government <CabSecCLG@gov.scot>; First Minister <firstminister@gov.scot>; Minister for Public Health, Sport andWellbeing <MinisterPHSW@gov.scot>; DG Economy <DGEconomy@gov.scot>; Chief Medical Officer

<CMO@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; McGillivray D (Donald) <Donald.McGillivray@gov.scot>;

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Campbell B (Brenda) <Brenda.Campbell@gov.scot>; [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]; Wright M (Malcolm) <Malcolm.Wright@gov.scot>; McNairney J (John) <John.McNairney@gov.scot>;

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE -St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools: Independent Review

Please use this updated version.

From: Robertson FMG (Fiona) (Director of Learning)

Sent: 12 June 2019 15:56 To: Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills <DFMCSE@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for

Health and Sport <CabSecHS@gov.scot>

Cc: Brown GJ (Gareth) <Gareth.Brown@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; Director of Population Health <Directorofpopulationhealth@gov.scot>; Foggo R (Richard) <Richard.Foggo@gov.scot>; Gallagher S (Stephen)

<Stephen.Gallagher@gov.scot>; Irvine RN (Bob) <Bob.lrvine@gov.scot>; Cackette PH (Paul)

<Paul.Cackette@gov.scot>; Berge K (Kersti) <Kersti.Berge@gov.scot>; DG Health & Social Care <DGHSC@gov.scot>;

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Communications Healthier <CommunicationsHealthier@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; DG Education, Communities & Justice <DGECJ@gov.scot>; Robertson FMG (Fiona) (Director ofLearning) <Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform

<CabSecECCLR@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government <CabSecCLG@gov.scot>; FirstMinister <firstminister@gov.scot>; Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing <MinisterPHSW@gov.scot>; DG

Economy <DGEconomy@gov.scot>; Chief Medical Officer <CMO@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)];McGillivray D (Donald) <Donald.McGillivray@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; Campbell B (Brenda)

<Brenda.Campbell@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Wright M (Malcolm) <Malcolm.Wright@gov.scot>;

McNairney J (John) <John.McNairney@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]Subject: IMMEDIATE - St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools: Independent Review

Importance: High

Deputy First Minister Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport

Copy as above

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[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

Subject: FW: St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools

From: Murray Des <murraydes@northlan.gov.uk> Sent: 12 June 2019 17:05 To: Robertson FMG (Fiona) (Director of Learning) <Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot>; Calum.Campbell@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Cc: [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]; Hicks C (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot>; DG Education, Communities & Justice

<DGECJ@gov.scot>; DG Health & Social Care <DGHSC@gov.scot>; Foggo R (Richard) <Richard.Foggo@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] Subject: RE: St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools

Thanks again Fiona to the team.

Very best regards,

Des

Des Murray Chief Executive Civic Centre Windmillhill Street Motherwell ML 1 1AB Tel: [REDACTED-s.38(1)(b)]

From: Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot [mailto:Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot] Sent: 12 June 2019 17:02 To: Calum.Campbell@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk; Murray Des <murraydes@northlan.gov.uk>

Cc: [REDACTED -s.38(1 )(b)]; Clare.Hicks@gov.scot; DGECJ@gov.scot; DGHSC@gov.scot;

Richard.Foggo@gov.scot; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] Subject: St Ambrose and Buchanan High Schools

Des, Calum

The scope of the review and press release have been cleared with Ministers and have now issued. [REDACTED-s.38(1)(b)], copied, will send on links and will keep your comms teams informed of any press issues.

Many thanks indeed for your very helpful input and advice today -much appreciated. I sincerely hope the review will be helpful to the school community.

Kind regards

Fiona

Fiona Robertson Director of Learning I Stiuiriche an lonnsachaidh

The Scottish Government I Riaghaltas na h-Alba

Tel: [REDACTED -s.38(1)(b)]

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[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

Subject: FW: Independent Review: Buchanan and St Ambrose High Schools

From: Hicks C (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot> Sent: 14 June 2019 11:26

To: 'Brown Derek' <BrownD@northlan.gov.uk> Cc: Robertson FMG (Fiona) (Director of Learning) <Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot>; Cackette PH (Paul)

<Paul.Cackette@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; 'MurrayDes@northlan.gov.uk' <MurrayDes@northlan.gov.uk>

Subject: Independent Review: Buchanan and St Ambrose High Schools

Derek

Thanks for the helpful call this morning which I agreed to follow up. I have copied in Paul Cackette who will be taking forward the Review with Dr Margaret Hannah. Paul and Margaret are in the process of discussing how they want to work and their immediate priorities but I know they will be keen to be in touch with the key stakeholders involved in the schools and you have kindly agreed to facilitate that. There is obviously time pressure here given that the school term finishes on 281h

June.

I do not wish to pre-empt how the Review wishes to operate but am just ensuring that contact is made before next week.

Thanks again

Clare

Clare Hicks

Deputy Director, Workforce, Infrastructure and Reform Division Learning Directorate

[REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]

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[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

Subject: Attachments:

FW: Coatbridge school briefing request Summary for Scottish Govt.FINAL.190619.docx

From: [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] Sent: 19 June 2019 16:25

To: Calderwood C (Catherine) <Catherine.Calderwood@gov.scot>; Gallagher S (Stephen)

<Stephen.Gallagher@gov.scot>; Robertson FMG (Fiona) (Director of Learning) <Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot>;

[REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; Hicks c (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; McGillivray D (Donald) <Donald.McGillivray@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Campbell B (Brenda)

<Brenda.Campbell@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Director of Population Health

<Directorofpopulationhealth@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]; Irvine RN (Bob) <Bob.lrvine@gov.scot>;

[REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)]; Chief Medical Officer <CMO@gov.scot>; Smith G (Gregor)

<Gregor.Smith@gov.scot>; Riley A (Andrew) Dr <Andrew.Riley2@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] Cc: Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform <CabSecECCLR@gov.scot>; Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills <DFMCSE@gov.scot>; Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport <CabSecHS@gov.scot>; DG Health & Social Care <DGHSC@gov.scot>; DG Education, Communities & Justice

<DGECJ@gov.scot>; DG Education, Communities & Justice <DGECJ@gov.scot>; [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] Subject: RE: Coatbridge school briefing request

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)],

I've been in touch with NHS Lanarkshire asking them for details of their involvement in the Buchanan/St Ambrose school issue over the past year and they have provided with the attached short summary. Please let me know if the Cabinet Secretary would like more information.

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

Interim Head of Health Protection Division

The Scottish Government St Andrews House - Room 3.03 Regent Road, Edinburgh EHl 3DG

Tel - [REDACTED- s.38(1)(b)]

Mobile - [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)]

Website: Public Health Reform

Scottish Government r<icigholtos no l1·Albo gov.scot

From: Cabinet Secretary for Health and Spo11 <CabSecHS@gov.scot> Date: Tuesday, 18 Jun 2019, 11:12 am To: Calderwood C (Catherine) <Catherine.Calderwood@gov.scot>, Gallagher S (Stephen) <Stephen.Gallagher@gov.scot>, Robe11son FMG (Fiona) (Director of Learning) <Fiona.Robertson@gov.scot>,

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)], Hicks c (Clare) <Clare.Hicks@gov.scot>, [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)], 1

McGillivray D (Donald) <Donald.McGillivray@gov.scot>, [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)], Campbell B (Brenda)

<Brenda.Campbell@gov.scot>, [REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)] , Director of Population Health <Directorofpopulationhealth@gov.scot>, [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)], hvine RN (Bob) <Bob.lrvine@gov.scot,

[REDACTED - s.38(1)(b)], Chief Medical Officer <CMO@gov.scot>, Smith G (Gregor)

<Gregor.Smith@gov.scot>, Riley A (Andrew) Dr <Andrew.Riley2@gov.scot>, [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] Cc: Cabinet Secretaiy for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform <CabSecECCLR@gov.scot>, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretaiy for Education and Skills <DFMCSE@gov.scot>, Cabinet Secretmy for Health and Sport <CabSecHS@gov.scot>, DG Health & Social Care <DGHSC@gov.scot>, DG Education, Communities & Justice <DGECJ@gov.scot>, [REDACTED - s.38(1 )(b)] Subject: Coatbridge school briefing request

Good Morning

Ms Freeman has asked for the details of NHS Lanarkshire's involvement in the Buchanan/St Ambrose school issue over the past year.

I would be grateful if you could send up a briefing by 15:00 tomorrow.

Regards

[REDACTED- s.38(1)(b)] Deputy Private Secretary Ministerial Private Office (Health) St Andrew's House Edinburgh

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