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Consideration was given to an appeal against the refusal of a placing request for S3 at Gleniffer High School.
All participants had been invited to attend virtually by means of MS Teams. L Mitchell, Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Advice) (Finance & Resources), and L Chalmers, Headteacher of Gleniffer High School and A Gallagher, Resource Manager (both Children's Services), all representing the Education Authority, were in attendance. The appellants in relation to appeal GLEN25/01, were also in attendance.
R Graham, Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services) outlined the procedure to be followed in hearing the appeal.
L Mitchell then presented the case for the Education Authority and led evidence from L Chalmers and A Gallagher in relation to the circumstances surrounding the refusal
of the placing request.
The appellants were then invited to present their case.
Each side having been given the opportunity to cross examine and sum up, were thanked for their attendance and left the hearing.
DECIDED: That one or more of the grounds of refusal specified in Section 28(A) (3) and (3A) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 existed and that in all the circumstances, it was appropriate to confirm the Education Authority’s decision and that the appeal be not upheld. This was agreed unanimously.