A programme of school improvements is underway in the Scottish Borders region.

The projects are being led by the council's in-house team of architects and the works will be carried out by a variety of local contractors.

A number of projects are centred on Early Years services and while not all will be completed in the summer holidays, the most disruptive aspects of the work will take place over the coming weeks while schools are empty.

Works include:

• Burnfoot Community School, Hawick – completion of nursery kitchen contract, accessibility improvements and internal courtyard redevelopment.

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• Chirnside Primary – new and refurbished toilets.

• Cockburnspath Primary – provision of Early Years facilities.

• Coldstream Primary - provision of Early Years facilities.

• Eyemouth Primary – provision of Early Years facilities.

• Philiphaugh Community School, Selkirk - provision of Early Years facilities.

• Selkirk High – alterations to PE changing accommodation for new 2G pitch users.

• Stow Primary – perimeter security improvements related to the Borders Railway.

Further school improvements are set to be rolled out in the coming months.

Councillor Gordon Edgar said: "Our architects team has put in a lot of effort and has communicated with its clients to ensure they are in a position to deliver these projects over the summer period. They should be proud of their efforts which will improve facilities at eight Borders schools for a number of years ahead."

(LM/MH)