Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/2/crossheading/special-provision-for-rural-schools
Timestamp: 2019-12-14 07:21:41
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 2']

Special provision for rural...
Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Special provision for rural schools
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, Cross Heading: Special provision for rural schools.
Special provision for rural schoolsS
[F111APresumption against rural school closureS
(b)where it decides to implement the proposal (wholly or partly), the reasons why it is satisfied that such implementation is the most appropriate response to the reasons for formulating the proposal identified by the authority under section 12A(2)(a).]
F1S. 11A inserted (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), ss. 80(1), 102(3); S.S.I. 2014/165, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 5)
12Factors for rural closure proposalsS
(1)Subsection (2) applies in relation to any closure proposal as respects a rural school.
(2)The education authority must have special regard to the factors mentioned in subsection (3).
(3)The factors are—
(b)the likely effect on the local community in consequence of the proposal (if implemented),
(c)the likely effect caused by any different travelling arrangements that may be required in consequence of the proposal (if implemented).
(4)For the purpose of subsection (3)(b[F3and sections 12A(2)(c)(ii) and 13(5)(b)(ii)]), the effect on the community is to be assessed by reference (in particular) to—
(a)the sustainability of the community,
(b)the availability of the school's premises and its other facilities for use by the community.
(5)For the purpose of subsection (3)(c)[F4and sections 12A(2)(c)(iii) and 13(5)(b)(iii)]—
(a)the effect caused by such travelling arrangements includes (in particular)—
(i)that on the school's pupils and staff and any other users of the school's facilities,
(ii)any environmental impact,
(b)the travelling arrangements are those to and from the school of (and for) the school's pupils and staff and any other users of the school's facilities.
F2S. 12(3)(a) repealed (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), ss. 80(2)(a), 102(3); S.S.I. 2014/165, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 5)
F3Words in s. 12(4) inserted (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), ss. 80(2)(b), 102(3); S.S.I. 2014/165, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 5)
F4Words in s. 12(5) inserted (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), ss. 80(2)(c), 102(3); S.S.I. 2014/165, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 5)
I1S. 12 in force at 5.4.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/70, art. 2
[F512APreliminary requirements in relation to rural school closureS
(5)In this section and section 13, the references to the reasons for the proposal are references to the reasons identified by the education authority under subsection (2)(a).]
F5S. 12A inserted (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), ss. 80(3), 102(3); S.S.I. 2014/165, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 5)
[F613Additional consultation requirementsS
(e)explain the authority's assessment under section 12A(2)(c),
(a)the education authority's assessment under subsection (5)(a),
(b)how that assessment differs (if at all) from the authority's assessment under section 12A(2)(c),
(c)the authority's assessment under subsection (5)(b),
(d)whether and, if so, the reasons why the authority considers that implementation of the proposal (wholly or partly) would be the most appropriate response to the reasons for the proposal.]
F6S. 13 substituted (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), ss. 80(4), 102(3); S.S.I. 2014/165, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 5)
14Designation of rural schoolsS
(1)In this Act, a “rural school” is a school which is designated as such by its inclusion in the list of rural schools maintained by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of this subsection.
(2)In determining the question of rurality when considering whether a school falls to be included in or excluded from the list of rural schools, the Scottish Ministers are to have regard (in particular) to—
(a)the population of the community (or settlement) in which the school is located,
(b)the geographical circumstances of that community (or settlement) including its relative remoteness or inaccessibility.
(3)The list of rural schools is to be accompanied by an explanation of how the Scottish Ministers devised the list—
(a)by reference to subsection (2), and
(b)if they consider it appropriate, by reference to any recognised criteria available from a reliable source.
(4)The Scottish Ministers are to—
(a)monitor the list of rural schools (and update it as regularly as they consider necessary),
(b)publish it (including as updated) in such way as they consider appropriate.
(5)An education authority must provide the Scottish Ministers with such information as they may reasonably require of it in connection with the list of rural schools.
I2S. 14 in force at 5.4.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/70, art. 2