Convener of the School Closure Review Panels publishes third Annual Report

Iain Nisbet, the Convener of the School Closure Review Panels, has published his third annual report. The Convener has submitted the report to the Scottish Ministers in line with the requirements of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”) (as amended). The report covers the exercise of the Convener’s functions during the year [...]

2018-11-26T16:29:31+00:00 November 26th, 2018|Categories: SCRP News|

Job Vacancy: Business Manager

Business Manager Salary: £20,000 per annum Location: Edinburgh City Centre   The successful candidate will assist with administration, business and development of the Scottish Arbitration Centre in Edinburgh, working on the delivery of various projects, and manage the administration of the Convener of the School Closure Review Panels. This will include managing the administrative assistant. [...]

2017-02-16T10:24:20+00:00 February 16th, 2017|Categories: SCRP News|

Convener of the School Closure Review Panels publishes second Annual Report

Iain Nisbet, the Convener of the School Closure Review Panels, has today published his second annual report. The Convener has submitted the report to the Scottish Ministers in line with the requirements of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”) (as amended). The report covers the exercise of the Convener’s functions during the [...]

2018-03-09T17:08:09+00:00 February 8th, 2017|Categories: SCRP News|

Panel Members Vacancy

School Closure Review Panels are independent statutory bodies which have been created to enhance and strengthen the process of local authority school closures in Scotland. On 30 March 2015 the School Closure Review Panels took over responsibility from the Scottish Ministers for reviewing and determining local authority school closure decisions which are called-in. The Panels [...]

2018-03-09T17:08:51+00:00 October 3rd, 2016|Categories: SCRP News|

Sheriff Dismisses Appeal Against School Closure Review Panel

  Following a hearing in Portree Sheriff Court on 16 and 17 November 2015, Sheriff James Tierney has today dismissed Highland Council’s appeal against the decision of a School Closure Review Panel and confirmed the decision of the Panel. School closure proposals from local authorities that were called in under the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) [...]

2018-03-09T16:43:49+00:00 February 23rd, 2016|Categories: SCRP News|

Convener of the School Closure Review Panels launches first Annual Report

Iain Nisbet, the Convener of the School Closure Review Panels, has today launched his first annual report. The Convener has submitted the report to the Scottish Ministers in line with the requirements of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”) (as amended). The report covers the exercise of the Convener’s functions during [...]

2018-03-09T17:10:02+00:00 February 8th, 2016|Categories: SCRP News|

Job Vacancy: Administrator

Administrator Salary: £16,500 per annum Location: Edinburgh City Centre The successful applicant will assist with the administration and development of the Scottish Arbitration Centre on Princes Street in Edinburgh, working on the delivery of various projects, including administration of the Office of the Convener of School Closure Review Panels.  The Administrator will assist the [...]

2018-03-09T17:10:50+00:00 January 11th, 2016|Categories: SCRP News|

Review Panel Decides on Aberdeenshire School Closures

The School Closure Review Panel, a new statutory body, independent of Government, has refused consent to Aberdeenshire Council's plans to close two dyslexia units, and has remitted the proposal back to the Council. The Council had proposed to close Crimond Primary School Dyslexia Unit and Kellands Primary School Dyslexia Unit, and took the decision [...]

2018-03-09T17:11:18+00:00 November 24th, 2015|Categories: SCRP News|

Aberdeenshire School Closures Referred to Review Panel

The Aberdeenshire Council's decision to close Crimond Primary School Dyslexia Unit and Kellands Primary School Dyslexia Unit has been referred to the School Closure Review Panels by the Scottish Ministers. The School Closure Review Panels is a new statutory body, independent of Government, which has been created to enhance and strengthen the process of [...]

2018-03-09T16:43:49+00:00 October 23rd, 2015|Categories: SCRP News|

Review Panel’s Decision on North Skye School Closures Appealed

Following the first decision of a School Closure Review Panel, Highland Council lodged an appeal in Portree Sheriff Court on Friday 10 July 2015.   The appeal is against the School Closure Review Panel’s decision to refuse consent to Highland Council’s plans to close Dunvegan Primary School and Nursery Class, Struan Primary School and Nursery [...]

2018-03-09T16:43:49+00:00 July 10th, 2015|Categories: SCRP News|