Primary school amalgamation proposals go to formal....

[D.H]

Only a few weeks to go to add your views to the official consultation on the primary schools.

Today Mike Russell MSP made a speech in the Parliament which the main points of what he is trying to do are:

I announced the setting up of a Commission on the Delivery of Rural Education. It will be tasked with, among other things:

* Reviewing the current legislation and its application
* Making recommendations on how to reflect best practice and fulfil our manifesto commitment
* Examining the links between rural schools and the preservation, support and development of rural communities
* Looking at the funding issues surrounding rural schools and the delivery of rural education
* Thinking new thoughts about the means of such delivery

Most importantly, it will have licence to look ahead radically and boldly. I will be expecting it to come forward with recommendations at the start of next year.

I will announce the membership of the Commission and its full remit shortly.

For the full text http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Speeches/Rural-schools-09-06-11