Public consultation on the proposed closure of Panmure St. Ann's Special School

Closed 27 Feb 2017

Opened 10 Jan 2017

Contact

panmurestanns.consultation@edinburgh.gov.uk

Results updated 24 Aug 2017

Results updated 4 July 2017

The report (below) advising on the outcome of the statutory consultation carried out for the proposal to close Panmure St. Ann's Special School was considered at the full Council meeting on 29 June at the City Chambers.  Councillors took a decision to approve the closure of Panmure St Ann’s Special School with effect from 30 June 2017.

Next steps in the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010

Edinburgh City Council has notified Scottish Ministers of the decision to close Panmure St Ann’s Special School and provided copies of the proposal paper and the consultation report.

As is required under the terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, a 3-week period must be allowed from the date of Edinburgh City Council’s decision to proceed with closure, to allow for anyone to make a representation to Ministers requesting that the decision is called in – or not called in - by them.

In terms of Edinburgh City Council’s decision, that period expires on Wednesday, 19th July 2017.  (However, as Edinburgh City Council has published a date of Thursday, 20th July for representations, exceptionally Scottish Ministers will accept representations up to that date).

Making representations to Scottish Ministers

Representations must only be submitted by:

Email: schoolclosure@gov.scot   or

By post to:

The Scottish Government, School Infrastructure Unit, 2A (South), Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ.

Scottish Ministers’ call-in

A maximum of 5 weeks is then allowed for Ministers to consider the details of your consultation documents and representations – if any are received – and reach a decision on whether or not to call in the closure decision for further investigation. 

In this case, that period expires on Wednesday, 23rd August 2017.

Edinburgh City Council cannot implement the closure decision (either in full or in part) until Ministers have reached a final decision on the case.

Scottish Ministers’ decision

Edinburgh City Council will be notified of Scottish Ministers’ decision by Wednesday, 23rd August 2017.

An electronic version of the notification letter will be published on the Scottish Government website and can be accessed using the link below. 

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Overview

The City of Edinburgh Council is consulting on proposals to close Panmure St Ann’s Special School at the end of June 2017 . Any remaining pupils on the school roll would be given places at other schools within Edinburgh.

See the related documents below for full details of the proposals.

Copies of the consultation paper are also available by calling Children’s Services Business Support on 0131 469 6123.

You can email comments on the proposal to Panmurestanns.consultation@edinburgh.gov.uk or write to Alistair Gaw, Acting Executive Director of Communities and Families, The City of Edinburgh Council, 2/6 Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG

A public meeting will be held at the Council’s administrative headquarters at Waverley Court (Room C.47), 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG on Monday 6 February from 6.00pm to 8.00pm.

The closing date for the survey and comments is 27 February 2017

 

What happens next

The responses to the consultation will help to inform the decision about whether the school should be closed.

Events

  • Public meeting on proposed closure of Panmure St. Ann's

    From 6 Feb 2017 at 18:00 to 6 Feb 2017 at 20:00

    A public meeting will be held at the Council’s administrative headquarters at Waverley Court (Room C.47), 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG.

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Areas

  • All Edinburgh

Audiences

  • Young people

Interests

  • Children and Families