West Lothian Council PreConsultation Meeting January 2019 Proposal

West Lothian Council Pre-Consultation Meeting January 2019 Proposal to Relocate Cedarbank School

Agenda • • Welcome and Introductions Aims of Session Summary of Proposal Rationale for Change Proposed Site – Initial Building Design Status of Proposal Next Steps Discussion Opportunity

Introductions James Cameron – Head of Education (Learning, Policy and Resources) Alison Raeburn – Inclusion and Wellbeing Manager Catherine Campbell – Senior Education Development Officer Phyllis Wood – Education Officer Melanie Laurie – Education Project Officer

Aims of Pre-Consultation Meeting • Invaluable research approach • Informal process prior to Statutory Consultation Phase • Information sharing opportunity • Capture thoughts/ideas/questions from consultees • Feedback received formulates an informed and defined proposal to take forward to Statutory Consultation

Summary of Proposal • Relocate Cedarbank School • Purpose built accommodation offering S 1 -S 6 stage education • Preferred site within the estate of The James Young High School • Defined school - maintain identity • Delivery of a viable and sustainable educational establishment • Optimise the educational experience for all pupils

Rationale for Change West Lothian Council Review of Additional Support Needs Properties: Aims: • secure best value in the structure of school provisions • determine feasible modification and relocation options • inform decisions on future delivery Outcome: • recognised need to consider options for relocation of Cedarbank School based on: – existing property asset performance – delivery of a single S 1 -S 6 education establishment for pupils with a range of additional support needs related to learning difficulties and social communication needs.

Proposed Site – Initial Building Design • Site specifications: – Cedarbank School to be located in an existing mainstream secondary school central to Livingston – Provision of a defined school with separate entrance • Early design specifications: – 13 class base facility, anticipated capacity of 10 pupils per class – Dedicated practical teaching spaces – Design considerations will be ongoing throughout the Consultation Phase • Indicative cost £ 6 m • Proposed delivery of new establishment - August 2022

Status of Proposal • Dec 2018 – Education Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel consider proposal with subsequent authorisation for submission to Education Executive committee. • January 2019 - Education Executive approve commencement of Public Consultation with initial Pre-Consultation phase - introductory information sharing and fact finding discussion – integral engagement exercise. • February 2019 – Education Executive review outcome of Pre. Consultation and agree continuation to Statutory Public Consultation Phase • March 2019 - Statutory Public Consultation

Next Steps • Collate and review feedback received from Pre-Consultation discussions • Prepare Public Consultation Paper • March 2019 Statutory Public Consultation period • April 2019 West Lothian Council submit report on findings of Public Consultation to Education Scotland for review • On receipt of response from Education Scotland, West Lothian Council prepare and publish final Consultation Paper – publication schedule July 2019 • August/September 2019 - West Lothian Council Education Executive deliberate final Consultation Paper and conclude progression intentions.

Discussion Opportunity Views and questions welcomed