Proposal to Close Bathgate West Nursery School
Proposal
West Lothian Council's Education Executive at its meeting on 3 September 2024 authorised West Lothian Council's Education Services to commence statutory consultation on the proposal to close Bathgate West Nursery School.
Consultation Paper
The consultation document outlining the proposal is available here: Proposal to Close Bathgate West Nursery School (PDF, 286 KB)(opens new window)
Consultation Period
The consultation period was from Monday 9 September 2024 until Friday 1 November 2024. This timescale adheres to the statutory consultation period for such circumstances which is a minimum of 6 consecutive weeks and include at least 30 school days. A public meeting to discuss the consultation document was held at:
- Balbardie Primary School, Bathgate | Monday 30 September 2024 | Time: 6-7pm
Report on the Consultation
The following reports detail the findings of the public consultation period including the report from Education Scotland:
Final Report on the Proposal to Close Bathgate West Nursery School (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
Integrated Relevance Assessment Form Bathgate West Nursery School (PDF, 253 KB)(opens new window)
Decision
West Lothian Council Education Executive agreed the closure proposal on 4 March 2025. For more information see the Education Executive report on WLC Coins: Coins Report - Bathgate West Nursery Class (opens new window)
Representations to Scottish Ministers
When an authority takes a decision to approve a school closure proposal, section 15(2) and (2A) requires it to notify Scottish Ministers, within 6 days of making the decision, and place a notice on its website of this fact and of the opportunity to make representations to the Scottish Ministers.
Representations can be made by emailing: schoolclosure@gov.scot (opens new window) or by post to The Scottish Government, School Infrastructure Unit, 2A (South), Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ.
The deadline for making representations is Monday 24 March 2025.
