Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014

77 Restriction on closure proposals

After section 2 of the 2010 Act, insert—

“2A Restriction on closure proposals

(1) This section applies where a decision is made not to implement a closure proposal in relation to a school.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a) a decision not to implement a closure proposal is—

(i) a decision not to implement the proposal made by the education authority following the publication of a consultation report in relation to the proposal (whether or not the proposal was called-in under section 15),

(ii) a decision of a School Closure Review Panel in relation to the proposal under section 17C(1)(a),

(b) such a decision is made by a School Closure Review Panel on the day on which the Panel notifies the decision to the education authority in pursuance of section 17C(5).

(3) The education authority may not publish a proposal paper concerning a further closure proposal in relation to the school during the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the decision is made unless there is a significant change in the school’s circumstances.”.