The purpose of this consultation is to propose options for a new primary school to be situated on the south-side of the city, but which would also serve part of the city centre. As part of this proposal, a new catchment area would be defined for the proposed new school and a new catchment area for the proposed associated secondary school. The catchment areas of schools in the locality would also be changed as a result of the proposal.
As part of Glasgow’s ambitions to regenerate the Gorbals/Tradeston/Laurieston and Govanhill areas of the city, a significant amount of new housing has been constructed in these neighbourhoods. As a result of this, a number of schools have experienced increasing rolls, and steps have had to be taken to ensure that there was sufficient capacity for catchment area children.
In addition, the Council is embarking on a strategy of re-populating the city centre in line with its “City Centre Living Strategy” and as such, there will be a requirement to provide a bespoke education provision for families wishing to relocate to the southern end of the city centre.
The full consultation document and information on how to respond to the consultation are available at www.glasgow.gov.uk/schoolconsultations.
We will read and consider every submission. Once we have collated all responses we will produce a report which will be given to councillors who will then decide whether to go ahead with the proposals above.
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| The statutory consultation document is available at the establishments identified above, online at www.glasgow.gov.uk/schoolconsultations and at Education Services, City Chambers East, 40 John Street, Glasgow, G1 1JL. |
CONSULTATION PROCESS
Where a Council brings forward proposals to close or make significant amendments to schools there is a requirement to carry out a public consultation within the statutory framework defined by the Schools (Consultation)(Scotland) Act 2010.
Consultation papers have been distributed to a wide range of stakeholders and interested parties including:
- Parents/carers/children(establishments affected by the proposals)
- Appropriate staff
- TheArchdiocese of Glasgow
- OtherLocal Authorities
- TradesUnions
- CommunityCouncils
- AreaPartnerships
- Groupsformed under Part 2 of the Local Government in Scotland Act (2003)
- Other users of school premises
- Other relevant agencies
The indicative timetable for the consultation is as per the table below.
| Date | Action | Location |
| 21st October 21 | City Administration Committee | |
| 1st November 21 | Start of Public Consultation Period | |
| 9th November 21 | Public meeting 7pm | Blackfriars Primary |
| 17th November 21 | Public meeting 7pm | Bellahouston Academy |
| 5th January 2022 | End of Public Consultation Period | |
| Education Scotland involvement | ||
| To be confirmed | Consultation response report published at least 3 weeks prior to City Administration Committee | |
| To be confirmed
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Report to City Administration Committee |
Further information can be found here
