The future of Dundee’s offsite education service (OES) for secondary pupils with social, emotional and behavioural needs will be decided next week.
The SNP administration hopes to secure backing for a restructuring that would see the learning centres at Castlepark, Connect 5 and Balerno close their doors.
Bringing together their services at the upgraded former Rockwell Primary building from the start of the new school year in August would see the council save £497,000 a year.
The new centre would focus upon young people in S3 and S4, with an emphasis on maintaining S1 and S2 pupils in their mainstream schools.
The proposals have proved somewhat controversial, given the high quality of facilities and support that the three existing centres offer.
Nonetheless, it is expected to be given the go-ahead following a formal consultation and a supportive report from Education Scotland.
It concluded that the move would offer clear educational benefits for the city’s young people.
Convener of the children and families service committee, Councillor Stewart Hunter, has pledged that the changes will be handled “sensitively”
He said: “I believe it is now the time to bring in positive changes for the young people supported by these services.
“Through the work we are carrying out to close the attainment gap in Dundee, we want to ensure that all pupils at our schools have the chance to make the most of opportunities that will benefit them when they leave school.”
The committee meets on Monday when members will be asked to approve the proposals.