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Excellent news for the town (and CGS!)

Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh and Campbeltown Grammar School are the latest schools to be identified to receive support through the programme, bringing the total number of school projects to 37 and benefitting almost 20,000 pupils.

Education Secretary Michael Russell said:

"The buildings currently housing Boroughmuir and Campbeltown secondary schools are two the last three classed as 'suitability D' in the country.

"By replacing these outdated facilities we will ensure that another 1,500 pupils will benefit from state of the art learning environments.

Any thoughts on the news that Campbeltown Grammar school will be upgraded?

Two of the lowest graded secondary schools in the country are to be improved as part of the Scotland's Schools for the Future programme.

Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh and Campbeltown Grammar School are the latest schools to be identified to receive support through the programme, bringing the total number of school projects to 37 and benefitting almost 20,000 pupils.

Education Secretary Michael Russell said:

"The buildings currently housing Boroughmuir and Campbeltown secondary schools are two the last three classed as 'suitability D' in the country.

"By replacing these outdated facilities we will ensure that another 1,500 pupils will benefit from state of the art learning environments.

"Figures published earlier this year showed that the Scottish Government had far exceeded its target to build 250 schools in this parliamentary term and that 82 per cent of Scottish school children are now being taught in good quality buildings.

"The Government and the Scottish Futures Trust will now work with Edinburgh and Argyll & Bute councils to explore the best options for improving both schools."

The two school building projects will be supported via the new pipeline of Non-Profit Distributing investment, which will be delivered in partnership with the Scottish Futures Trust. Further primary and secondary school projects will be announced in the new year.

The 2010 School Estate statistics showed that there was one secondary school listed as Condition D in the statistics, Lasswade High School, which is being replaced as part of Scotland's Schools for the Future Programme.

The statistics also showed that there were six secondary schools rated Suitability D (bad) and Condition C (poor), and one school, Farr High School in Highland, is rated Suitability D and Condition B. Of those seven, Councils indicated investment plans to improve four of them, leaving Boroughmuir and Campbeltown as the worst two secondary school buildings in Scotland.

Thirty-five school building projects from Scotland's Schools for the Future have already been announced.

Not before time but surely it should be a brand new secondary school we get?

The announcement is not very clear, one minute it sounds like a new school, the next like a refurbishment (but surely there is some work already going on to refurbish the school?). Very obscure statement, perhaps on purpose...

What? wrote:The announcement is not very clear, one minute it sounds like a new school, the next like a refurbishment (but surely there is some work already going on to refurbish the school?). Very obscure statement, perhaps on purpose...

Yes, trying to finding out more.

Surprised at the lack of discussion on this, given the lengthy discussion on the school closing last week!

Press Release from Argyll & Bute Council - still no confirmation of what we are to get. Surely this won't go round and round in circles?

Potential grant funding welcomed for Campbeltown Grammar School

Argyll and Bute Council has welcomed news from Scottish Government, announcing potential grant funding support to build a stand-alone replacement of Campbeltown Grammar School. The council has campaigned strongly over a number of years for support to replace the school which, is regarded as one of the poorest school properties in Scotland. The building is more than 40 years old.

The Scottish Government has announced an in-principle approval to the replacement of the secondary school, with the potential of grant assistance of up to two thirds of the costs of the new facility. The council will now discuss the proposal with the Scottish Government to understand the conditions of the offer and the timescales it is expected to work to in bringing forward detailed proposals.

If they sell that Painting thats doing nothing for nobody lol, thats a good start towards the kitty

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Kintyre Forum News wrote:Argyll and Bute Council has welcomed news from Scottish Government, announcing potential grant funding support to build a stand-alone replacement of Campbeltown Grammar School. The council has campaigned strongly over a number of years for support to replace the school which, is regarded as one of the poorest school properties in Scotland. The building is more than 40 years old.

With no planned development opposite the new housing at Park Square on the Saddel Street side there are suggestions this could be the site of a new secondary school? Surely not? Is it big enough for a start?