Council backs down on Gillespie's High Gaelic pupil plan

EDUCATION bosses have announced a U-turn on plans to turn away Gaelic pupils from James Gillespie's High School at the start of next session.

By The Newsroom

Published 1st Mar 2016, 11:40 BST

Updated 5th Mar 2016, 04:14 BST

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Youngsters due to transfer to the school from Edinburgh’s Gaelic-medium primary faced being refused a place because the projected S1 roll exceeds the classroom capacity.

But the plan provoked an outcry and a threat of legal action.

And the report which councillors were due to discuss at today’s meeting of the city’s education committee was withdrawn at the last minute.

The meeting was told that the Gaelic-medium pupils would now be guaranteed a place at Gillespie’s from August.

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