School consultations and closure proposals
Current school consultations
REVIEW OF PROPOSAL TO DISCONTINUE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AT STRUAN PRIMARY SCHOOL
We have published our Final Consultation Report into our proposal to discontinue the provision of education at Struan Primary School.
The original consultation on the proposal ran from 23 February 2023 to 21 April 2023.
The Final Consultation Report was approved by the Council’s Education Committee on 7 September 2023, and by Highland Council on 14 September.
We have notified Scottish Ministers of our decision and provided them with a copy of the Proposal Paper and Consultation Report. They have an 8-week period from the date of our decision (14 September 2023) to decide if they will intervene by issuing a call-in notice. Within the first 3 weeks of that 8-week period, they will take account of any relevant representations made to them by any person on whether the decision should be called in, or not called in, for review by a School Closure Review Panel. All representations should be sent to the email address or the postal address below and the deadline for this is Wednesday 4 October 2023.
Anyone wishing to make a representation to the Scottish Ministers is asked to email schoolclosure@gov.scot or write to the School Infrastructure Unit, Scottish Government, 2-D (S) Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ, by midnight on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at the latest.
Full details of the reasons for the recommendation are contained within the Final Report and associated papers, which can be accessed using the link below.
REVIEW OF PROPOSAL TO DISCONTINUE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AT TORRIDON PRIMARY SCHOOL
We have published our Final Consultation Report into our proposal to discontinue the provision of education at Torridon Primary School.
The original consultation on the proposal ran from 27 February 2023 to 21 April 2023.
The Final Consultation Report was approved by the Council’s Education Committee on 7 September 2023, and by Highland Council on 14 September.
We have notified Scottish Ministers of our decision and provided them with a copy of the Proposal Paper and Consultation Report. They have an 8-week period from the date of our decision (14 September 2023) to decide if they will intervene by issuing a call-in notice. Within the first 3 weeks of that 8-week period, they will take account of any relevant representations made to them by any person on whether the decision should be called in, or not called in, for review by a School Closure Review Panel. All representations should be sent to the email address or the postal address below and the deadline for this is Wednesday 4 October 2023.
Anyone wishing to make a representation to the Scottish Ministers is asked to email schoolclosure@gov.scot or write to the School Infrastructure Unit, Scottish Government, 2-D (S) Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ, by midnight on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at the latest.
Full details of the reasons for the recommendation are contained within the Final Report and associated papers, which can be accessed using the link below.
Gaelic Medium Catchment Areas for Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, Dingwall Primary School, Millbank Primary School, Inverness Royal Academy, Dingwall Academy, and Nairn Academy.
We are seeking the views of local communities on a proposal to establish Gaelic Medium catchment areas for Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis, Dingwall Primary School, Millbank Primary School, Inverness Royal Academy, Dingwall Academy, and Nairn Academy.
The consultation period will extend from 21 August 2023 to 27 October 2023. During this period members of the public are invited to comment on the consultative proposal.
Arrangements have been made for representatives to meet with parents, children and other members of the public to discuss the proposal at the following three meetings:
- Millbank Primary School – 5 September 2023, 6:30pm
- Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis – 13 September 2023, 6:30pm
- Dingwall Primary School – 19 September 2023, 6:30pm
Anyone wishing to attend any of the meetings is invited to do so. All comments made in writing or at the public meetings will be presented in due course to the Education Committee for consideration. As this is a public consultation, written submissions and a note of the meeting will be made available to the public, and any comments submitted may be published on our website.
The Proposal Paper and Appendices can be found using the link below.
Comments on the proposal should be submitted to:
Ian Jackson,
Education Officer,
Camaghael Hostel,
Fort William PH33 7NE,
or by email to education.consultations@highland.gov.uk, or through the online form:
to arrive no later than Friday 27 October 2023.
Gergask Primary School
We are seeking the views of local communities on the future of Gergask Primary School, which has been mothballed since September 2022. Our proposal is to discontinue the provision of education at Gergask Primary, and to reallocate its catchment area to that of Newtonmore Primary School.
The views of parents, school pupils, the local community and others will be sought over a period extending from 18 September 2023 to 10 November 2023. A public meeting will be held on 3 October 2023 at 6:30pm in Laggan Community Hall.
The Proposal Paper and Appendices can be found using the link below:
Comments on the proposal should be submitted to:
Ian Jackson,
Education Officer,
Care and Learning Office,
Camaghael Hostel,
Fort William PH33 7NE,
or by email to education.consultations@highland.gov.uk, or through the online form:
to arrive no later than Friday 10 November 2023.