SCHEDULE 1Relevant proposals
Closure
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1
A proposal to permanently—
a
discontinue a school, or
b
discontinue—
i
all the nursery classes in a school, or
ii
a stage of education in a school (apart from a nursery class).
2
A proposal to permanently—
a
discontinue the provision of Gaelic medium education in all the nursery classes in a school that also provides a nursery class through English medium education, or
b
discontinue the provision of Gaelic medium education in a stage of education (apart from a nursery class) in a school that also provides the stage of education through English medium education.
3
A proposal to permanently—
a
discontinue the provision of English medium education in all the nursery classes in a school that also provides a nursery class through Gaelic medium education, or
b
discontinue the provision of English medium education in a stage of education (apart from a nursery class) in a school that also provides the stage of education through Gaelic medium education.
4
For the purpose of this paragraph a proposal to make arrangements of the sort mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) (however described) is to be regarded as a proposal to discontinue (as the case may be)—
a
the school,
b
all the nursery classes in the school,
c
a stage of education in the school (apart from a nursery class), or
d
the provision of Gaelic or English medium education in all the nursery classes or a stage of education (apart from a nursery class) in the school.
5
The arrangements are such arrangements in respect of the school or a stage of education in the school as would (if they were implemented) result, or be likely to result, in the permanent discontinuation of (as the case may be)—
a
the school,
b
all the nursery classes in the school,
c
a stage of education in the school (apart from a nursery class), or
d
the provision of Gaelic or English medium education in all the nursery classes or a stage of education (apart from a nursery class) in the school.
6
If a proposal—
a
by virtue of sub-paragraph (4) falls within this paragraph, and
b
also falls within another paragraph of this schedule except paragraph 10,
the proposal is to be regarded as falling within this paragraph only.