School closure proposals: ministerial decision letters

Introduction

Ministers have eight weeks from the date of the authority's decision in which to call-in the closure proposal.

Before that period expires, Scottish Ministers write to the authority in each case to confirm whether or not they will call-in a proposal. Links to these decision letters are published below.

2024

• Kilchrenan Primary School closure decision: letter to Argyll and Bute Council
• Mayfield Speech and Language Communication Provision closure decision: letter to Midlothian Council
• Mayfield Nursery School and Mayfield Speech and Language Communication Provision closure decision: letter to Midlothian Council
• Riverside Primary School and Letham Primary School closure decision: letter to West Lothian Council
• Milton of Balgonie Primary School closure: letter to Fife Council
• Cameron House Nursery School closure: letter to City of Edinburgh Council
• Hayshead Nursery and St Thomas Nursery closure decision: letter to Angus Council
• Southend Primary School closure decision: letter to Argyll and Bute Council
• Gergask Primary School closure: letter to Highland Council
• Achaleven Primary School closure decision: letter to Argyll and Bute Council
• Minard Primary School closure decision: letter to Argyll and Bute Council

2023

• Fraserburgh North Primary School and St Andrews Primary School closure decision: letter to Aberdeenshire Council
• Struan Primary School closure decision: letter to Highland Council
• Torridon Primary School closure decision: letter to Highland Council
• Gartly School closure decision: letter to Aberdeenshire Council
• Law Nursery School closure decision: letter to Dundee City Council
• Inveravon Primary School closure decision: letter to Moray Council
• Kilwinning Early Years Centre closure decision: letter to North Ayrshire Council

2022

• Roy Bridge Primary School closure decision: letter to Highland Council
• Skipness School closure decision: letter to Argyll and Bute Council
• Longhaven School closure decision: letter to Aberdeenshire Council
• St Kevin's ASL Primary School and St Stephen's Primary School closure decision: letter to Glasgow City Council
• Faifley Campus closure decision: letter to West Dunbartonshire Council May 2022
• Buchanan Primary School closure decision: letter to Stirling Council
• St Margaret’s RC Primary School closure decision: letter to Midlothian Council

2021

See also School closure proposals: ministerial decision letters 2021 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

• Decision on Uig Primary School closure: letter to Highland Council
• Decision on ABC nursery closure: letter to Clackmannanshire Council
• Decision on Bothkennar Primary School closure: letter to Falkirk Council
• Decision on Strachan Primary School closure: letter to Aberdeenshire Council
• Decision on Dales Park and Meethil Primary School closure: letter to Aberdeenshire Council
• Decision on Braeview and Cragie High School closure: letter to Dundee City Council
• Decision on Limerigg Primary School closure: letter to Falkirk Council

2020

School closure proposals: ministerial decision letters 2020 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

2019

School closure proposals: ministerial decision letters 2019 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

2018

School closure proposals: ministerial decision letters 2018 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Before 2018

Details of decisions taken prior to 2018 are available on the gov.scot archive.