BCR36101

EDUCATION AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES COMMITTEE 3 SEPTEMBER 2013

SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREA BOUNDARIES FOR LIONEL/SGOIL AN TAOBH SIAR AND LEVERHULME MEMORIAL/SIR E SCOTT AND /

Report by Director of Education and Children’s Services

PURPOSE OF REPORT To seek permission to consult on proposed revisions to school catchment areas.

COMPETENCE

1.1 There are no legal, financial, equalities or other constraints to the recommendation being implemented.

SUMMARY

2.1 While there is no legal requirement for a school to have a defined catchment area, local authorities use the definition as an administrative tool so that children living within a catchment area are normally provided with a place at the school serving that area.

2.2 Subsequent to the School Estate Review, resulting in the closure of 9 primary schools and one S1/2 secondary provision at Shawbost School, it is necessary to review school catchment areas to ensure that children and young people have access to the school closest to their home address. Currently a number of anomalies exist whereby children and young people’s catchment areas result in them travelling to schools a significant distance from their home when there is a closer school available. In these circumstances, in order for parents to enrol their children in the school closest to their home, they have to submit a placing request and thereby incur additional transport costs.

2.4 In order to address these anomalies this Report proposes to formally consult on the catchment areas of the following schools:  Lionel School/Sgoil an Taobh Siar  Leverhulme Memorial School/Sir E Scott School  Shawbost School/Breasclete School

2.5 Attached to this Report at Appendix 1 is the current and proposed school catchment by village. The ordinance survey maps indicating the proposed catchment areas for the schools identified in Paragraph 2.4 are at Appendices 2, 3 and 4 to the Report.

RECOMMENDATION

3.1 It is recommended that the Director of Education and Children’s Services be authorised to proceed to undertake statutory consultation on the revision to the catchment areas of the schools as detailed in Appendices 2,3 and 4 to the Report.

APPENDICES 1 Current and Proposed Catchment Areas 2. Proposed Catchment areas for Lionel School/Sgoil an Taobh Siar 3. Proposed catchment areas for Leverhulme Memorial School/Sir E Scott School 4. Proposed catchment areas for Shawbost School/Breasclete School

CONTACT OFFICER: Bernard Chisholm 01851 822728

BACKGROUND PAPERS: Statutory Consultation Reports for above mentioned schools. BC/DS 02/09/13 BCR36101 APPENDIX 1

PRIMARY SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREAS – AUGUST 2011

LEWIS SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREA Airidhantuim Ballantrushal, Borve, Galson, Borve, Shader Barvas, , Bragar Breasclete Breasclete, , Garynahine, Grimersta, Linshader Carloway, Dalmore, Doune Carloway, Lionel Adabrock, , Cross , , Eorpie, , , Knockaird, Lionel, Port of Ness, Skigersta Cross, Dell, Shawbost Dalbeg, Shawbost

HARRIS SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREA Leverhulme Memorial Ardvey, Finsbay, Borrisdale, Borsam, Finsbay, Flodabay, Geocrab, Scalpay Isle of Scalpay Shelibost Borve, Horgabost, , Scarista, Shelibost Sir E Scott Aline, , Ardhasaig, Ardvey Stockinish, Ardvourlie, Bedersaig, Bunavoneadar, Carragreich, Cliasmol, Cluer, Collam, Deiracleit, Drinishader, Govig, Grosebay, Horsaclete, , Kendabig, Kyles Scalpay, Leacklee, Marvig, Meavaig, Plockrapool, Scadabay, Scaladale, Stockinish, Tarbert, Urgha

PROPOSED PRIMARY SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREAS

LEWIS SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREA Sgoil an Taobh Siar Ballantrushal, , Barvas Borve, Brue, Melbost Borve, Shader, South Galson Breasclete Breasclete, Callanish, Garynahine, Grimersta, Linshader, Tolsta Chaolais Lionel Adabrock, Butt of Lewis, Cross, Cross Skigersta, Dell, Eorodale, Eorpie, Fivepenny, Habost, Knockaird, Lionel, North Galson, Port of Ness, Skigersta, Swainbost Shawbost Arnol, Bragar, Carloway, Dalbeg, Dalmore, Doune Carloway, Shawbost,

HARRIS SCHOOL CATCHMENT AREA Leverhulme Memorial Ardvey, Borrisdale, Borsam, Finsbay,Flodabay, Geocrab, Horgabost, Leverburgh, Scarista, Sir E Scott Aline, Amhuinnsuidhe, Ardhasaig, Ardvey Stockinish, Ardvourlie, Bedersaig, Borve, Bunavoneadar, Carragreich, Cliasmol, Cluer, Collam, Deiracleit, Drinishader, Govig, Grosebay, Horsaclete, Hushinish, Isle of Scalpay, Kendabig, Kyles Scalpay, Leacklee, Luskentyre, Marvig, Meavaig, Plockrapool, Scadabay, Scaladale, Shelibost, Stockinish, Tarbert, Urgha

BCR36101 APPENDIX 2

Proposed Catchment areas for Lionel School/Sgoil an Taobh Siar

BCR36101 APPENDIX 3 Proposed catchment areas for Leverhulme Memorial School/Sir E Scott School

BCR36101 APPENDIX 4

Proposed catchment areas for Shawbost School/Breasclete School