Proposal to Close Fauldhouse Nursery Class
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 Fauldhouse Nursery Class.
Consultation Paper
The consultation document outlining the proposal is available here: Proposal to Close Fauldhouse Nursery Class (PDF, 263 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:
- St John the Baptist Primary School, Fauldhouse | Monday 23 September 2024 | Time: 7:30-8:30pm
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 Fauldhouse Nursery Class (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)
Integrated Relevance Assessment Form Fauldhouse Nursery Class (PDF, 266 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 - Fauldhouse 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. The deadline for making representations was Monday 24 March 2025.
Scottish Ministers confirmed on 28 April 2025 that they will not be calling in the Closure decision and the decision of West Lothian Council's Education Executive is therefore finalised. A ministerial letter can be found on the Scottish Government website here: Ministerial letter - Fauldhouse Nursery Class (opens new window)