Restore Britain - Mid Dunbartonshire

Enough is enough. Second time in a month parents deserve answers. This morning Falkirk Council and schools across Scotland received another round of threatening emails. Police Scotland say they were “immediately assessed” as a hoax, that there is no imminent risk, and that schools should carry on as normal. The same message went out after the 19 October emails that hit hundreds of schools and triggered more than 300 calls. This is now the second time in a matter of weeks. Parents, carers and staff are rightly shaken. Kids are unsettled. Some schools evacuated anyway. Attendance has already suffered after the last one. Yet we are told, almost straight away, that it is not credible and everything can continue. How can that assessment be made so instantly, before any full investigation has even begun? What exactly are the criteria that let Police Scotland declare “hoax” within hours while parents are still reading the messages? And after the October incident, where is the update on who sent them? Cyber and Fraud Unit enquiries were underway then too. Weeks later we are in the same place: more emails, more reassurance, no public identification of who is behind it. These messages have also gone to schools in Northern Ireland and, according to reports, other European countries. Police say the source is being pursued with UK and international partners. That is not enough for Scottish families. We need to be told — clearly and publicly who is responsible, what action is being taken against them, and what concrete steps are in place so this does not keep happening. Threatening schools is not a prank. It wastes police time, disrupts education, and leaves parents questioning whether their children are safe. “It’s a hoax, carry on” is not a strategy. It is a holding line. Police Scotland and the Scottish Government must publish what they know about the origin of these emails, the status of the October investigation, and the measures being put in place to stop the next one. Parents are not looking for panic. We are looking for transparency and results. Our children’s education and peace of mind are not optional. This has to stop. 🇬🇧