Tain's new school campus gets green light
The Highland Council has confirmed today that it will proceed with its proposal to establish a brand new 3-18 School Campus for Tain, at an estimated cost of £45m.
Scottish Government Ministers have considered the Council’s proposal to establish the new campus and have decided that the Council has fulfilled its obligations under the Schools (Consultation)(Scotland) Act 2010.
The Council will take forward its proposal to replace all existing education provision within Tain.
The new campus, to be located on the existing Tain Royal Academy site, will replace the secondary school and community complex; Craighill Primary School; Knockbreck Primary School and Gaelic Nursery; St Duthus Special School and Tain Nursery.
Funding has already been allocated within the Council’s capital programme, and an ambitious target has been set for the new Campus being operational in Autumn 2018.
Councillor Alasdair Christie, Chair of the Education, Children and Adult Services Committee said: “I welcome the Scottish Government’s announcement and look forward to this exciting new development being progressed to deliver a modern new campus for Tain and the surrounding community. We will now move forward with further local discussion on the design and specification of the new campus, to provide a facility to meet the needs of current and future generations.”
Further information on the Council’s proposals for the Tain 3-18 Campus are available from:
