Cabinet Secretary’s unconvincing response on current status of 2010 Schools Act
Responding to our article yesterday: 2010 Schools Act now a charter to close rural schools, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Michael Russell says:‘There remains a strong...
View Article2010 Schools Act: solution for recovery from the Wick determination
There are two immediate consequences to Scottish Ministers’ determination of Highland Council’s two proposals to close four schools in Wick.The first is the clear injustice to Hillhead school which is...
View ArticleSo what’s the position with school closures now?
Following the appeal opinion delivered by Lady Paton, supporting the substance of the June 2012 Judicial Review decision in favour of Western Isles Council [and against the appealing Scottish...
View ArticleRussell to make parliamentary statement on rural schools today
In the wake of losing a prolonged battle over proposed rural school closures with Western Isles Council in the Court of Session, which he took to appeal and lost again, Education Secretary, Michael...
View ArticleSchool closures: Russell commits to centrality of educational benefit –...
Educational benefit must remain a key consideration of the school closure decision making process, Education Secretary Michael Russell said.The Scottish Government’s formal response to the Commission...
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