Local councils must adhere to strict guidelines when deciding to close down a school, and refer the matter to the Scottish Parliament in some cases. Helena Hamilton from Friends of Cameron House Nursery School has submitted a petition to the Public Petitions Committee asking for these safeguards to be extended to nurseries.
The committee met on 4 December and agreed to seek responses from the Parliament, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the Association of Directors of Education and the Scottish Pre-School Play Association.
Guidance on school closures says that if a school has over 80 per cent occupancy or the nearest alternative provision is over five miles away, a council must refer the closure to central government.
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