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The process for closing a school in Scotland is governed by the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, which outlines the necessary steps that must be followed. When it comes to rural schools such as Dalry, the local authority is tasked with identifying the reasons for considering closure and evaluating whether this action is appropriate.
The second stage involves the education authority carrying out a consultation on the proposal. This consultation must last at least six weeks and include a minimum of 30 school days. Following this, Education Scotland receives a paper and is required to produce a report focusing on the educational impact of the proposed closure, with a deadline of no more than three weeks.
Subsequently, the local authority publishes a consultation report. Although there is no fixed timeframe for this phase, the local authority must wait at least three weeks after publication before making a final decision. If the decision is to close the school, the authority has six working days to notify the Scottish government.
At this point, government ministers have up to eight weeks to determine whether to intervene by “calling in” the proposal for further review. If this occurs, the matter proceeds to a School Closure Review Panel which has a maximum period of 17 weeks to issue its decision. Should the panel refuse consent, the school cannot be subject to another closure attempt for five years unless there is a significant change in its circumstances
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