SRSN - Argyll & Bute

Scottish Rural Schools Network - Argyll & Bute Campaign

This is a site to hold shared information that may be of use to communities affected by the closure proposals in Argyll & Bute.

Documents, links and information will be posted here as they become available.

To contact SRSN please click here

Links - These Proposals

Revised proposal documents on ABC website
Revised proposals as single download - as single download (15MB)

Original Argyll & Bute Council Proposals - as single download (8MB) - Now superseded

Her Majesty's Inspectors - Primary School Reports

Links - Local Sites & Discussion Boards

Argyll Rural Schools Network NEW

Prof Neil Kay's blog

The Kintyre Forum

The Ardchattan Observer

Colintraive and Glendaruel

Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust

Oban Times on Facebook

For Argyll - Save Our Schools

Friends of Luss Primary
Save Luss on Twitter
Seil Island Online

Save Luing School

Small Argyll & Bute Schools on Facebook

Save Ardchattan Primary NEW

Links - Petitions

Save Kilmodan School

Save Southend Primary on Facebook

Save Barcaldine School on Facebook

Save Ulva Primay School on Facebook

Save Strone Primary School on Facebook

Save Rosenath & Kilcreggan on Facebook

Stop the Closure of Keills on Facebook

Save Luss Primary on Facebook
Save Glenbarr School on Facebook
Save Glenbarr Petition

Save Minard Primary School

Save North Bute Primary

Save Ashfield on Facebook NEW
Save Glassary School on Facebook NEW
Save Lochdonhead School on Facebook NEW

Save Luing School on Facebook NEW

Save Ardchattan Primary on Facebook NEW

Documents

04/11/10 Mike Russell MSP's response to Jamie McGrigor MSP's & Des McNulty MSP's questions in the Scottish Parliament

02/11/10 A&B Press Release on decision postponement

01/11/10 Southend Comments on Threatened Closure

31/10/10 Barcaldine Parent Council : first response to threatened closure

27/10/10 Argyll & Bute Council Press Release

Argyll Grant Aided Expenditure Calculator

"Green Book" (Scottish Governement Grant Aided Expenditure Settlement) 2010-2011

Scottish Government Finance Circular - Local Government Settlement 2008-2011

March 2010 Argyll & Bute School Estate Strategy (includes school condition reports)

Myths & Scotland's Rural Schools - SRSN April 2009

Scottish Government Pupil Number Projections - August 2010

Scottish Government Population Projections by Area - Updated 2010

Argyll & Bute Births 1999 - 2009 Ward by Ward

Schools Consultation Act 2010 with guidance, explanatory notes etc in single download (1MB)

A&BC Policy on Number of Pupils in Classrooms
A&BC Policy on Primary School Capacities
Scottish Government's School Estate Statistics 2009
A&BC Primary School Staffing Worksheet
Revised proposal documents and agenda for ABC meeting 25th Nov

Links - General

National Association of Small Schools

Herefordshire Schools First

Human Scale Education

Parents Against School Closures blog

Hyrwyddo Ysgolion Bach research on small school costs in Wales

SRSN interactive Scottish Rural Schools Map

Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics "Advanced Reporter" - ward by ward birth figures available NEW

Scottish Government Site with links to all school closure legislation, statutory guidance and decisions NEW

Media Stories - Most Recent

26/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-how-they-voted/

26/11/10 http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2026885?UserKey=

25/11/10 http://www.argyllshireadvertiser.co.uk/news/view/argyll_rural_schools_network_protests_at_council/

25/11/10 http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/211966-26-primary-schools-in-argyll-and-bute-face-closure/

25/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/at-kilmory-whats-happening-on-school-closure-live/

25/11/10 http://www.dunoon-observer.com/index.php/news/1-news/1448-schools-closure-motion-to-go-ahead

25/11/10 http://www.obantimes.co.uk/news/view/council_votes_to_go_ahead_with_school_closure_consultation/

25/11/10 http://www.dunoon-observer.com/index.php/news/latest-news/1447-coalition-dissolves

25/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-new-argyll-rural-schools-network-throws-down-gauntlet/

25/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-the-night-before-battle-and-the-euromillions-numbers/

25/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-the-lessons-from-2000/

24/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-the-challenge-to-the-proposals-section-5-of-the-act/

23/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/scurrilous-politics-in-sun-campaign-against-cathleen-russell/

23/11/10 http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3240981/Education-Secretary-Mike-Russell-is-at-the-centre-of-a-row-after-his-headteacher-wife-moved-from-a-school-facing-the-axe-to-a-safe-job.html

23/11/10 http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/nov/23/rural-primary-school-closures

23/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/argyll-first-to-vote-against-school-closure-proposals/

23/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/schools-closure-have-the-snp-sold-out/

23/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-is-the-public-audience-for-25th-november-to-be-stage-managed/

22/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/council-making-additional-room-for-school-reps-at-25th-november-meeting/

22/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/parents-of-argyll-and-butes-primary-schools-to-create-forum-to-fight-closures/

22/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-councillors-politics-proposals-votes-and-campaign-teams/

21/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/exclusive-snp-prepared-to-walk-out-of-power-because-independent-alliance-will-not-give-up-flawed-school-closure-proposals/

21/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-response-to-the-statutory-consultation-process/

21/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-why-the-proposals-are-not-competent/

20/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-voting-procedure-for-25th-november-may-not-be-decided-until-that-morning/

20/11/10 http://www.dunoon-observer.com/index.php/news/1-news/1443-school-consultation-now-8-weeks

20/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-the-intention-to-send-flawed-documents-to-public-consultation/

20/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-consequences-of-approval-to-go-to-statutory-public-consultation/

20/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/michael-russell-on-bute-with-north-bute-school-and-launching-book-on-butes-archaeological-landscape/

19/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-the-message-from-north-lorn-is-that-concerted-action-can-save-all-the-schools/
19/11/10 http://www.dunoon-observer.com/index.php/news/1-news/1399--cowal-schools-remain-on-council-hit-list
18/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-luing-is-off-the-list-all-the-others-remain/

18/11/10 http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/dunbartonshire-news/2010/11/19/luss-campaigners-claim-school-closure-could-be-death-of-village-114557-27665963/

17/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/so-what-does-todays-budget-mean-for-argylls-education-budget-review/

17/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-disappointment-as-council-limits-public-access-to-meeting-on-25th-november/

17/11/10 http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/Holyrood-candidates-clash-over-school.6630006.jp

17/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-are-we-saying-no-schools-should-close/

17/11/10 http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/ruth-wishart/school-plan-shows-who-the-dunces-really-are-1.1068951

17/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-coalition-we-dont-think-so/

16/11/10 http://www.scottishreview.net/KrisAnderson45.shtml
16/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/members-and-queries-argyll-and-bute-council-executive-committee/
16/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-matters-arising-of-general-importance/
16/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-the-children-and-the-childrens-champion/
16/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-councillors-will-not-always-be-your-friend-interrogate-claimed-costs-and-savings-privately/
16/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-getting-off-the-list-travel-times/
16/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/school-closures-councillors-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/

15/11/10 http://www.dunoon-observer.com/index.php/news/1-news/1394-kilmodan-on-youtube
15/11/10 http://forargyll.com/2010/11/schools-closures-kilmodan-to-tighnabruaich-pupils-journey-video/

for older stories click here

Media Sites

Argyll Country Life

Argyll Free Press

Argyllshire Advertiser

Helensburgh Advertiser

The Herald

The Lennox Herald
Oban Times

Press & Journal

The Scotsman

The Scottish Review
STV