Beeslack Community High School - Proposal to Relocate

MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL

Planning Notices

Replacement Beeslack Consultation

We want to hear your views on the proposal to relocate Beeslack Community High School and realign the associated primary catchment areas as well as the secondary catchment areas of Penicuik and Lasswade High Schools.

The statutory consultation begins on Monday 19 February 2024 and ends on Tuesday 16 April 2024. The proposals are:

•    Beeslack Community High School will be relocated from its current site to land adjacent to Easter Bush from August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter;

•    A new additional support needs (ASN) stage will be established at Beeslack Community High School when the school opens in August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter;

•    The catchment area of Beeslack Community High School will be realigned to include the catchment areas of Loanhead and Paradykes Primary Schools;

•    The catchment area of the closed Glencorse Primary School will be realigned to the Mauricewood Primary School catchment area;

•    The catchment area of Penicuik High School will be realigned to include the catchment areas of Mauricewood and the closed Glencorse Primary Schools; • A new ASN stage will be established at Penicuik High School.

Give us your views

Please visit https://midlothiancouncil.citizenspace.com/education/replacement-beeslack- consultation to fi nd out more about the consultation and to give us your views.

To ask for a paper copy email: EducationConsultation@midlothian.gov.uk These can be posted back to: Replacement Beeslack Consultation, Freepost SCO 622, Midlothian Council, Dalkeith EH22 1 DN

The consultation can also be supplied in braille, large print, audiotape or in your own language although please note the council’s website offers reading, speech and translation support when you use the browse aloud headphones icon at the bottom right hand side of the pages. If you need further help please contact EducationConsultation@midlothian.gov.uk All responses must be received by 16 April.

Public Meetings will take place on:

•    20 March 2024 at Beeslack Community High School at 7pm

•    25 March 2024 at Lasswade High School at 7pm

•    7 March 2024 virtual drop-in sessions

•    12 March 2024 virtual drop-in sessions

These sessions will take place throughout the day between 2pm - 4pm and 5pm – 7pm. These will be in 20 minute slots. Please contact EducationConsultation@midlothian.gov.uk to reserve a place at the virtual drop-in.

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