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Parents poised to sue troubled school

Parents poised   to sue troubled school

Parents of children who attended Hamilton School are seeking compensation and launching legal moves to recoup thousands of pounds worth of fees.

The private school in Aberdeen’s west end was shut down last month amid fears over child welfare.

A number of parents are now in talks with at least one city law firm over plans to sue former directors at the school, including principal Kathlyn Taylor.

Parents of about 300 pupils have been forced to find new primary or nursery places for their children after the Scottish Government and the Care Inspectorate moved to close the premises amid safety concerns. Directors moved to wind down the business last week after calling in the liquidators.

While a core of parents are understood to support Mrs Taylor, a number are seeking the return of fees already paid in advance. The cost of a Hamilton School place started at £1,000 a month.

Lawyer Julie Clark-Spence, of Balfour and Manson in Albyn Place, confirmed last night that she was representing a number of families.

Staff are involved in a separate claim over unpaid wages.

She said: “I can confirm that we have been consulted by parents in relation to claims for compensation in respect of the care provided to their children and also for repayment of fees.

“There is grave concern about whether any children have received inadequate care.

“There are also the financial concerns that many parents have paid out large sums for school and nursery fees.”

On February 21, the Care Inspectorate attended the nursery at Hamilton School.

Inspectors were “extremely concerned” about the health, safety and wellbeing of children.

Youngsters were unable to eat their food due to poor menu choices and lack of staff support, medical records were badly kept and children were unable to get good rest or sleep due to a lack of planning, regulators said.

In addition, inspectors from Education Scotland spent several days at Hamilton primary and said the school could not guarantee the safety of children.

Mrs Clark-Spence was unable to confirm any details of potential compensation cases.

A spokesman for KPMG, which is liquidating the Hamilton School, could not specify the value of school fees paid by parents.