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Proposal to Close Ladywell 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 Ladywell Nursery School.

Consultation Paper

The consultation document outlining the proposal is available here: Proposal to Close Ladywell Nursery School (PDF, 264 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:

  • Harrysmuir Primary School, Livingston  |  Thursday 26 September 2024  |  Time: 5-6pm

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 Ladywell Nursery School (PDF, 2 MB)(opens new window)

Integrated Relevance Assessment Form Ladywell 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 - Ladywell Nursery School (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 - Ladywell Nursery Class (opens new window)