There are two immediate consequences to Scottish Ministers’ determination of Highland Council’s Continue reading
Tag Archives: Schools Consultation Scotland Act 2010
2010 Schools Act: Hillhead School, Scottish Ministers’ Wick Determination and the cost of justice
Two primary schools in Wick in Caithness – Hillhead and Wick North, were joined in a single closure proposal paper Continue reading
No remission of anger at meeting with Rural Education Commission
On a truly awful night of driving rain, the meeting of the Commission on the Delivery of Rural Education Continue reading
Cabinet Secretary’s unconvincing response on current status of 2010 Schools Act
Responding to our article yesterday: 2010 Schools Act now a charter to close rural schools, Cabinet Secretary Continue reading
2010 School’s Act now a charter to close rural schools
An action by the Scottish Government’s Education Department has, at a stroke, created what looks like a legally binding precedent allowing local authorities Continue reading
81%-full Hillhead school closed on an educational benefit statement copied from Arbroath? Who needs a law?

(Updated) The decision from the Education Secretary to close Hillhead Primary school in Wick, demonstrates – yet again – that what is wrong Continue reading
ARSN submission to Rural Education Commission

The Argyll Rural Schools Network (ARSN) has made its submission to the Commission on the Delivery of Rural Education, Continue reading
Muirfield School: Education Secretary concerned over Information Commissioner’s report
Ewan Smith, a doughty member of the Muirfield Action Group’s campaign to save their school, has persistently pursued Continue reading
Argyll and Bute Council warns dog owners (don’t laugh) to comply with the law
It has to be said that there is a certain hypocritical irony Continue reading
Salmond’s cabinet – Argyll’s MSP back as Education Secretary
Much of Argyll was hoping that Michael Russell, Continue reading











