Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE01382 · Session 3

Petition by Laurence Slavin conduct a review, with the following objectives: (1) provide a right of appeal by stakeholders regarding breaches of the Schools Consultation (Scotland) Act 2010; (2) provide a clear protocol over the mechanism to change c

Lodged Submitted 6 Jan 2011 Education
Signatures
1
Comments
0
Considered
2 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Petition by Laurence Slavin conduct a review, with the following objectives: (1) provide a right of appeal by stakeholders regarding breaches of the Schools Consultation (Scotland) Act 2010; (2) provide a clear protocol over the mechanism to change closure proposal papers after the consultation period has commenced; (3) place a legislative requirement on local authorities to provide stakeholders with full access to all supporting evidence; (4) provide for a fair, open and independent consultation process; and (5) clarify the requirements of the Educational Benefit Statement, these objectives aimed at strengthening the Act and accompanying guidance to ensure there is greater clarity over the requirements and expectations of a local authority when considering a school closure proposal.

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 25 Jan 2011
    Public Petitions Committee
    New Petitions
    1 mention
  2. 22 Feb 2011
    Public Petitions Committee
    Current Petitions
    1 mention

Signatures by country

No online signatures are recorded for this petition; the total above may include paper signatures.

Comments

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