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05/03/2015

£21m For New Primary Schools

The Scottish government has announced £21m funding for new primary school building projects.

The funding will go towards the construction and refurbishment of schools in East Renfrewshire, Dundee and Argyll and Bute.

The schemes are expected to accommofate over 1,500 pupils as part of its £1.8bn Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme.

The announcement was made as Education Secretary Angela Constance visited Crookfur Primary School in East Renfrewshire, which falls under the funding scheme.

St Luke’s and St Matthew’s Primary School and St Vincent’s Primary School in Dundee will be replaced by a new joint primary school campus with Longhaugh Primary School.

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In Argyll and Bute, Dunoon Primary School will be fully refurbished to retain its listed building status.

Ms Constance said: "These latest exciting new school projects will provide fantastic, modern environments for thousands of young people to learn in and will be enjoyed by generations to come.

"Providing high quality learning is at the heart of the Scottish Government’s work and as part of this, we are committed to delivering well-designed, sustainable schools through our Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme.

"On top of the educational benefits, these new modern school buildings will also provide amenities for the wider community to enjoy and will boost the local economies, creating apprenticeship opportunities for young people and construction jobs across the country. I look forward to visiting all of these new schools when they are completed."

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