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Funding boost for new community schools
30/09/2002
Every local authority in Scotland is to benefit from significant additional resources to roll out the new community schools approach across Scotland, it was announced today.
New community schools bring teachers, social workers, family workers and health personnel together to develop services centred on the needs of children and their families.
The Executive is committed to rolling out the new community school approach across every local authority area by 2006 and to every school by 2007. Schools will also be encouraged to become "health promoting" schools.
Making the announcement as she visited Inveralmond Community School in Livingston with Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care Mary Mulligan, Minister for Education and Young People Cathy Jamieson said:
"I want to see every child get the best out of education. Integrated services based on the needs of the child are essential in closing the opportunity gap and ensuring that every child can reach their full potential.
"New community schools have already brought tremendous benefits and opportunities to their pupils, equipping them effectively for the challenges of adult life. I am keen to see those benefits spread further.
"Following Andy Kerr's statement earlier this month outlining the Scottish Budget for 2003-06, I am delighted to announce that £21.5 million will be available in 2004-05 and £25.8 million in 2005-06 to support the rollout of the new community school approach to all schools in Scotland.
"This extra investment underlines our commitment to the approach, representing an increase in support for all authorities beyond the allocations for this year and next.
"I know that local authorities and their partner agencies are committed to working together and with the Scottish Executive, to make a real difference for children and families - I look forward to seeing every local authority make further progress by 2006."
Also today, Ms Jamieson officially opened the Inveralmond Early Years Centre and Livingston Village Primary School. She said:
"The Inveralmond Early Years Centre is an impressive example of what local authorities can provide with the help of our pre-school development fund. Children in West Lothian will benefit from such a quality pre-school environment, getting the best possible start to their education.
"The opening of a new school is a proud moment for any community and I am delighted to have this chance to see what has been achieved, not just for the children, but for the whole area, and to formally open Livingston Village School."
The allocations for 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 are detailed below:
Authority 2004/05 2005/06
Aberdeen City £1,003,200 £1,003,200
Aberdeenshire £1,112,640 £1,390,800
Angus £ 376,200 £ 501,600
Argyll & Bute £ 303,240 £ 404,320
Clackmannanshire £ 171,000 £ 228,000
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar£ 95,760 £ 127,680
Dumfries & Galloway £ 508,440 £ 677,920
Dundee City £ 467,400 £ 623,200
East Ayrshire £ 433,200 £ 577,600
East Dunbartonshire £ 442,320 £ 589,760
East Lothian £ 505,400 £ 505,400
East Renfrewshire £ 489,440 £ 611,800
Edinburgh City £1,137,720 £1,516,960
Falkirk £ 809,400 £ 809,400
Fife £1,212,960 £1,617,280
Glasgow City £1,769,280 £2,359,040
Highland £1,276,800 £1,276,800
Inverclyde £ 305,520 £ 407,360
Midlothian £ 395,200 £ 494,000
Moray £ 307,800 £ 410,400
North Ayrshire £ 820,800 £ 820,800
North Lanarkshire £1,596,000 £1,995,000
Orkney Islands £ 97,280 £ 121,600
Perth & Kinross £ 562,400 £ 703,000
Renfrewshire £ 832,960 £1,041,200
Scottish Borders £ 477,280 £ 596,600
Shetland £ 86,640 £ 115,520
South Ayrshire £ 642,200 £ 642,200
South Lanarkshire £1,797,400 £1,797,400
Stirling £ 389,120 £ 486,400
West Dunbartonshire £ 468,160 £ 585,200
West Lothian £ 583,680 £ 778,240
Local authorities were provided with details of their allocations in 2003-04 in December last year.
The development of Health Promoting Schools complements the development of New Community Schools. The Scottish Health Promoting Schools Unit was launched by Mary Mulligan in May 2002
A Health Promoting School is one which enables pupils, teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and the community it serves to take action for a healthier life, school and society. More specifically it takes action to promote the adoption of lifestyles conductive to good health, provide an environment which supports and encourages healthy lifestyles and enable pupils to take action for a healthier community and healthier living conditions.