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School closure plan advances

Plans to close 28 under-capacity primary schools in Glasgow and replace them with 16 new-build schools are under discussion at a meeting of city councillors today (Thursday). The plan is the fourth and final stage of a 128m investment programme to re-organise Glasgow's pre-12 education and tackle the problem of falling school rolls.

The plan is the fourth and final stage of a 128m investment programme to re-organise Glasgow's pre-12 education and tackle the problem of falling school rolls.

A report from the executive director of education, young people and training recommends that 28 schools should be closed. It also proposes to merge the remaining 23 under-capacity primary schools and replace them with new-build facilities.

The 51 primary schools concerned have a combined roll of fewer than 7,800 pupils, against a total capacity of nearly 21,400.

Every new-build school would offer pre-five facilities, and 24 existing nurseries and family learning centres would be relocated to the new school sites.

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