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School Closures (PE1130) Rural Schools (Closures) (PE1132)

Tuesday 10 February 2009 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 1 contribution · 1 speaker

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Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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The next two petitions are broadly related, in the sense that although they are from different parts of the country, they are about procedures when local authorities announce rationalisation or closure programmes for schools. PE1130, from Scott Reed, is about Drummond community high school in Edinburgh; PE1132, from Sharon Miller on behalf of the community of Sorn in Ayrshire, urges her local authority to consider issues of rural schools in terms of the impact of a school closure on a community.We have had a chance to discuss the petitions. In both cases, the schools are now part of a different strategy because the local authorities withdrew from the initial closure proposals. There has therefore been some partial success in that respect. On the broader issue, we understand that there has been a further statement by the minister with responsibility for schools in Scotland relating to the consultation procedure, particularly for rural schools. On those grounds, I recommend closure of the two petitions.Members indicated agreement.

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