Date 26 August 2019 Your ref Our ref AEG/RC/CD/01 Dear Parent or Guardian Statutory Consultation proposing to Realign the Catchment Areas of Clovenstone Primary School, Sighthill Primary School and Wester Hailes Education Centre to Accommodate the Proposed Edinburgh Park and Curriemuirend Development Sites I am writing to let you know that a statutory consultation on the above proposal commences today Monday 26 August 2019 and will run until 5 pm on Monday 7 October 2019. The proposals in the statutory consultation paper affect the catchment boundaries of Clovenstone Primary School, Sighthill Primary School and Wester Hailes Education Centre. They also affect Currie Primary School, Gylemuir Primary School, Broomhouse Primary School, Juniper Green Primary School, Forrester High School and Currie High School. No existing pupils or residential addresses are affected by these proposals. The proposals affect only areas of park land or areas with commercial or industrial use. A detailed summary of the proposals is provided in the attached document including maps illustrating the catchment changes. Further information including the full statutory consultation paper, background papers and an online questionnaire are available at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/edinburghpark. Communities and Families Directorate Level 2.6 Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 469 3001 Email [email protected] Copies of the statutory consultation paper are also available for inspection at the Council Offices at Waverley Court, at Wester Hailes Library and at the schools affected by the proposals. A public meeting will be held in respect of the proposals at the venue, date and time listed below: Venue Date Time Wester Hailes Education Centre Thursday, 19 September 2019 6.30pm – 8.30pm During the consultation period, any views on this proposal should be sent in writing to the address on this letter or by e-mail to [email protected]. All views, whether by letter, e-mail or using the online questionnaire should arrive by 5pm on Monday 7 October 2019. Following the conclusion of the consultation period a report on the Outcomes of the Consultation will be presented to the Council in March 2020 and the report will be made publicly available three weeks before the Council meeting. Further details of this process are contained in the full statutory consultation paper. Yours sincerely Alistair Gaw Executive Director of Communities and Families 2 Statutory Consultation proposing to Realign the Catchment Areas of Clovenstone Primary School, Sighthill Primary School and Wester Hailes Education Centre to Accommodate the Proposed Edinburgh Park and Curriemuirend Development Sites Summary Paper www.edinburgh.gov.uk/edinburghpark What is being proposed? The Edinburgh Park area of Currie Primary School and Currie High School’s catchment area would be realigned with Sighthill Primary School and Wester Hailes Education Centre; The Bankhead Industrial Estate area of Broomhouse Primary School and Forrester High School’s catchment area would be realigned with Sighthill Primary School and Wester Hailes Education Centre; A minor section of Gylemuir Primary School and Forrester High School’s catchment area would be realigned with Sighthill Primary School and Wester Hailes Education Centre; The Curriemuirend Park area of Juniper Green Primary School and Currie High School’s catchment area would be realigned with Clovenstone Primary School and Wester Hailes Education Centre; Maps showing the existing and proposed catchment areas have been included within this summary paper. Who will the changes affect? The proposed changes do not affect any existing pupils or families. The areas being changed currently contain no residential properties. Why are these proposals being considered? Edinburgh Park and Curriemuirend Park are both identified in the Local Development Plan as potential housing sites. At the moment neither of these sites has approval for development. By undertaking these changes the Council is making sure that any future developments would be better aligned with available school capacity. Currie Primary School and Currie High School are also difficult to get too from Edinburgh Park. These proposals would make the journey to school easier for any pupils future developments in this area might generate. When would the changes come into effect? As no existing residential addresses are affected by these proposals, should it be approved by the Council, the catchment changes would be implemented 3 weeks after the decision to approve them is made. Why are we consulting? While no existing residents, pupils or families are affected by these proposals, the Council has a legal obligation to carry out a statutory consultation under the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 as amended by the Children and Young people (Scotland) Act 2014. How will I know if my views have been considered? All comments made during the statutory consultation period will be recorded and represented in a final ‘Outcomes of the Consultation Report’ that we expect to be considered by Council in March 2020. The report will be published three weeks in advance of the Council meeting and parents of pupils attending affected schools and anyone who has responded to the consultation will be notified of its publication. How can I find out more about the proposals or make my views heard? If you want more information you can find the full consultation paper and other supporting information at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/edinburghpark. We have also organised a public meeting, as below: Venue Date Time Wester Hailes Education Centre Thursday 19 September 6.30pm – 8.30pm The meeting will open with a short presentation about the consultation and what is proposed, followed by a question and answer session. We will take a note of the meeting and all of the points made will be captured in the final ‘Outcomes of the Consultation Report’. Please email [email protected] by Wednesday 4 September 2019 if you need translation services at the meeting. Tell us your views: public consultation period closes Monday 7 October 2019 It would be helpful if you could take time to complete our short survey – you can find it online at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/edinburghpark. If you don’t have internet access then you can view the full consultation paper at one of the affected schools or at Wester Hailes Library. You can also email comments to us directly at [email protected] or if you prefer they can be posted to: Alistair Gaw Executive Director of Communities and Families City of Edinburgh Council Waverley Court Level 1:2 4 East Market Street Edinburgh, EH8 8BG All comments should arrive by Monday 7 October 2019. 2 APPENDIX 1(a) Edinburgh Park Proposed School Catchment Areas – Primary and Secondary Edinburgh Park Proposed Primary Catchment Areas Edinburgh Park Proposed Secondary Catchment Areas 3 APPENDIX 1(b) – Curriemuirend Proposed School Catchment Areas – Primary and Secondary Curriemuirend Proposed Primary Catchment Areas Curriemuirend Proposed Secondary Catchment Areas 4 APPENDIX 2(a) – Edinburgh Park Existing School Catchment Areas – Primary and Secondary Edinburgh Park Existing Primary Catchment Areas Edinburgh Park Existing Secondary Catchment Areas 5 APPENDIX 2(b) – Curriemuirend Existing School Catchment Areas – Primary and Secondary Curriemuirend Existing Primary Catchment Areas Curriemuirend Existing Secondary Catchment Areas 6 You can get this document on tape, in Braille, large print and various computer formats if you ask us. We can also give information on community language translations. Please contact [email protected]. 7 .