A new education campus has been announced for Prestwick, bringing two primary schools and an early learning centre together on one site.

The £19.3 million campus will house a new Glenburn Primary School and St Ninian's Primary School on the Glenburn site. It will feature state-of-the-art learning environments, interactive play areas and first class sporting facilities.

Despite being located on a joint campus, each school will retain its own name, identity, staff and pupils.

Councillor William Grant, Children and Young People Portfolio Holder for South Ayrshire Council, said: "This marks another important milestone for South Ayrshire Council, we are not only transforming learning for generations to come but putting schools back at the heart of our communities, ensuring their first rate facilities can be enjoyed by everyone.

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"Both Glenburn Primary and St Ninian's Primary have a proud history of learning and this is something which we are not only protecting but enhancing by providing them with the best facilities possible.

"In this situation, a campus-style approach is the best way forward as both existing schools require significant work to secure their future for the next generation.

"Giving children and young people the best learning experience possible is a key ambition and with new schools already making a huge difference in other parts of South Ayrshire, this is Prestwick's turn to benefit."

Construction work will start on the campus in July 2020 with completion expected in December 2021.

(CM)