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Technical Notes 2026, Issue 165 - Email received by schools – Bomb Hoax

  • Report by:

    Ann Davie, Chief Executive

  • TN Number:

    165-26

  • Subject:

    Email received by schools – Bomb Hoax

  • Responsible Officer:

    Greg Bremner – Chief Education Officer Gavin Haire, School Planning & Improvement Manager

  • Publication:

    This Technical Note will be published on the Council’s website following circulation to Members. Its contents may be disclosed or shared out with the Council.

  • On Wednesday, 11 November 2026, at approximately 9.05am, the majority of East Dunbartonshire Schools (and schools across Scotland) received an email from a same source with regard to a bomb threat
  • As soon as we were aware of this, Education invoked their Civil Contingency procedures and liaised with Police Scotland
  • All Schools were contacted at approximately 9.15am to advise of the situation and that we were liaising with Police Scotland
  • When Police Scotland confirmed it was a hoax, communication was issued to schools at 11am, which was to be emailed to parents/carers to advise of this incident and that Police Scotland confirmed it was a hoax
  • Schools followed their own procedures and processes, which were used recently with regards to a similar incident.  These were also carried out accordingly, with guidance from Police Scotland
  • No school within East Dunbartonshire was closed due to this hoax email notification.