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Daily Record
Daily Record
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Stuart Sommerville

Moves by Scottish Government to decide school places a 'piece of nonsense'

A move by the Scottish Government to take charge of school placing requests has been rejected by councillors from all political parties in West Lothian.

The proposal was branded “a piece of nonsense”, with councillors agreeing it would mean huge costs with little gain.

Members of the Education Executive agreed it would do nothing to relieve the stress of the ‘win or lose’ situation parents face when appealing to change their child’s school,

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