Guidance on these regulations was issued in 1981 and the Scottish Executive issued additional guidance in September 2004 on handlingproposals for changes to the school estate, including school closures, whetherrural or urban.The 1981 regulations requirelocal authorities to consult parents of schools affected by specific schoolclosure proposals.A COSLA working group hasrecently completed and issued a guide for local authorities on school estates management.At the meeting of the Parliament’s Education Committee on 26...