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Review Panel Decides on North Skye School Closures

The School Closure Review Panel has refused consent to Highland Council’s plans to close four North Skye Primary Schools. The Council had proposed to close Dunvegan Primary School and Nursery Class; Edinbane Primary School and Nursery Class; Knockbreck Primary School and Nursery Class and Struan Primary School and Nursery Class and took the decision to [...]

2018-03-09T16:43:49+00:00 June 30th, 2015|Categories: SCRP News|

Skye School Closures Referred to Review Panel

The Highland Council’s decision to close Dunvegan, Struan, Knockbreck and Edinbane Primary Schools and Nursery Classes has been referred to the School Closure Review Panels by the Scottish Ministers. This will be the first school closure decision which has been “called in” for review by the Panels since the commencement of the Panel’s statutory responsibilities [...]

2018-03-09T16:43:49+00:00 May 7th, 2015|Categories: SCRP News|

Convener of School Closure Review Panels announces Members of the Panel

Iain Nisbet, the Convener of School Closure Review Panels, has announced that eleven members will be drawn on to constitute the new School Closure Review Panels. School closure proposals from local authorities that have been called in under the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 are currently determined by the Scottish Ministers, who review whether or [...]

2018-03-09T16:43:49+00:00 March 19th, 2015|Categories: SCRP News|