Consultation on proposals to discontinue education provision at St Margaret's RC Primary School

St Margaret’s Consultation and Scottish Ministers Call-In Process Timeline

	Date beginning	Date ending	Duration
Statutory consultation period including: Public meetings Drop in sessions Engagement with staff, pupils and parent councils	28/9/21	16/11/2021	6 weeks
Education Scotland engagement period	17/11/21	8/12/21	3 weeks
Publication of consultation report	9/12/21
Further consideration after publication of consultation report	9/12/21	20/1/22	3 weeks
Consideration of consultation report by Midlothian Council	15/2/2022
Notification of Council decision to Scottish Ministers	within 6 working days of Council decision
If proposal approved, Scottish Ministers consideration of Council decision	up to 8 weeks from Council decision
If proposal not called-in by Scottish Ministers – Council implementation of proposal	12/4/22
If proposal called-in by Scottish Ministers – Council implementation of proposal	subject to decision of Scottish Ministers
If proposal called-in – Scottish Ministers refer to School Closure Panel for review	subject to decision of Scottish Ministers
If proposal called in by Scottish Ministers and the School Closure Review Panel consents to the proposal – Council Implementation of proposal	subject to decision of Scottish Ministers