Scotland’s Schools for the Future Programme delivered
Scotland’s Schools for the Future Programme, which ten years ago aimed to build 117 new schools, has been completed.
The project saw the Scottish Government provide £1.13 billion and local authorities contribute £665 million.
Lossiemouth High School in Moray, the 117th and last school in the Scotland’s Schools for the Future Programme, has been handed over to the local council and will open to pupils in April after the Easter break.
Over the last ten years at least one new school project has been delivered in every council area, in addition to local authorities’ own school improvement programmes.
School Estates 2020 statistics show that the proportion of schools reported as being in good or satisfactory condition has increased to 89.9%, up 1.6% over the last year and 29% since April 2007.
Over the duration of the next Parliament, a new £2 billion Learning Estate Investment Programme will be managed on behalf of the Scottish Government by the Scottish Futures Trust.
Education Secretary John Swinney said: “In the last ten years, we have worked in tandem with councils across the country to invest significant funding to improve the condition of our entire learning estate. In doing so, thousands of pupils have benefited from being educated in state-of-the-art facilities making their school life more pleasant. Teachers also value being able to work in modern facilities that are fit for purpose.
“As illustrated by the latest available statistics, more children than ever before are being taught in good or satisfactory buildings. We have taken great strides to ensure our school buildings are modern and of high quality and make a real difference for pupils and teachers.
“These schools are at the heart of their communities which is why our investment has been absolutely essential. Looking forward, we will continue our successful partnership with local authorities beyond this milestone to build more schools delivered through the new £2 billion Learning Estate Investment Programme.”
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