North Ayrshire Council’s decision to discontinue the Early Learning and Childcare provision at Garnock Valley Early Years Centre and relocate the provision to St Bridget’s RC Primary School Early Years Class has been referred to the School Closure Review Panels by the Scottish Ministers. The School Closure Review Panels is a statutory body, independent of [...]

In July 2018 Donald Gilles tendered his resignation following new work commitments that would affect his ability to meet the timescales of a review. In January 2019 Alison Cook also resigned as a member of the School Closure Review Panels.

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  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) [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]