Delays for Plans to Axe Schools in Ppp Upgrade the Only Remaining Junior Secondaries in Scotland Have Had a Temporary Reprieve, Writes Fiona Macleod, After Parents Forced Councillors Into a Costly U- Turn
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THEY are said to be relic of a past era in education and cost as much as GBP 2 million a year extra to run, yet parents are fighting tooth and nail to save them. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) is the only local authority in Scotland that still maintains junior secondary schools in its estate.
Earlier this year, when the council made steps towards closing all seven of the S1-S2 schools, the move sparked a furore across the islands.See the full content of this document
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Delays for Plans to Axe Schools in Ppp Upgrade the Only Remaining Junior Secondaries in Scotland Have Had a Temporary Reprieve, Writes Fiona Macleod, After Parents Forced Councillors Into a Costly U- Turn
Councillors were in a quandary, caught between supporting the strident voices of their electorate, or making practical moves to cut the more than GBP 7m that the council spends on education.
The plan would have seen all junior secondaries across the Hebrides clos...See the full content of this document
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