“We are an infrastructure delivery company owned by the Scottish government.”
“We work with every local authority across Scotland to push forward Scottish Government’s Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme.”
“Our role is to efficiently manage the programme to help local authorities achieve the very best value from their investment in new schools.”
“When the programme was launched in 2009 it was valued at £1.25bn and was planned to deliver 55 new or refurbished schools.”
“Through collaborative working and by carefully managing the programme and its budget, we increased that number to 67 – 12 extra schools from the same budget.”
“Building on that success, Scottish Government increased the number of schools to 112, taking the value of the programme to £1.8bn”.
“And most recently, by us further managing the programme, Scottish Government announced details of additional schools which would be funded from the existing £1.8bn, taking the total number to 117 schools.”
Lessons Learnt
“Care should be taken however not to provide too many cubicles in each room, as this can cause congestion and lead to greater risk of vandalism. At least one school has been designed to locate the boys and girls WCs at either end of the main social dining ‘street’. This was successful in that it not only spread any use of toilets throughout the whole space and limited congestion at key times, but also offered a degree of privacy for students of either sex.”
“In at least one school visited, an ‘airport style’ layout was adopted, where entry to both the boys and girls toilets was via a staggered wall arrangement without an entrance lobby, which can sometimes become congested. This seemed to work well and is popular in some schools with staff who felt that management of these layouts was more easily controlled. Vandalism did occur in some schools; however this was generally quite rare”
Response to Lessons Learnt The Pilot Project August 2015
Pilot Schools
Eastwood High School – East Renfrewshire LA Opened 2013
Lasswade High School – Midlothian LA Opened August 2013
“Learners expressed mixed views about the open arrangement of toilets as some like the design and others would prefer a more traditional arrangement. However, they feel they had some input into the discussion about toilets and see them as broadly successful.”
“The open plan toilets work well, and no adverse comments were raised about any behaviour issues in either school.”
“the unintended consequence of redesigning the school toilets is that more boys are becoming conscious of personal hygiene, with evidence they wash their hands more. There is also evidence of improvements such as reduction in bullying, vandalism in the toilet areas”
Interim Findings Report May 2018
“Reported reduction in bullying and vandalism in open circulation toilet arrangements”
“Acceptance of open circulation toilet areas is much easier when seen in practice, and feedback from users is positive.”
Business Plan 2018/2019
“Lead the £1.8bn Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme. We work with every local authority in Scotland to deliver 117 schools in the programme, helping them achieve the very best value from their school investment. This has been achieved by encouraging councils to work together, guiding them to adopt new and different design approaches to maximise functional space and supporting them to think differently to achieve better outcomes.”
“Have all remaining schools in the Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme enter construction within Scottish Government budget. Have 100 schools open.”
Scottish Futures Trust School Projects By Local Authority Area
| Local Authority | Schools under Development/Construction |
| Aberdeen City Council | Brimmond Primary School (Formerly Bucksburn) |
| Aberdeen City Council | Childrens School for Complex Needs |
| Aberdeen City Council | South of the City Academy (Lochside Academy) |
| Aberdeenshire Council | Alford Community Campus |
| Aberdeenshire Council | Inverurie Community Campus |
| Angus Council | Brechin Community Campus (High School) |
| Angus Council | Forfar Community Campus |
| Angus Council | Hayshead Primary School |
| Angus Council | Ladyloan Primary School |
| Angus Council | Muirfield Primary School |
| Angus Council | Timmergreen Primary School |
| Argyll & Bute Council | Campbeltown High School |
| Argyll & Bute Council | Dunoon Primary School |
| Argyll & Bute Council | Kirn Primary School, Dunoon |
| Argyll & Bute Council | Oban High School |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Blackhall Gym |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Duddingston Nursery |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Foxcovert Primary School |
| City of Edinburgh Council | James Gillespies High School (D&B) Enabling Works |
| City of Edinburgh Council | James Gillespies High School (DBFM) |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Rising Rolls (PS Extensions) |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Rising Rolls (PS Extensions) Phase 2 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Rising Rolls 5 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Rising Rolls 6 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Rising Rolls Phase 3 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Rising Rolls Phase 4 – East Craigs |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Rising Rolls Phase 4- Fox Covert |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Rising Rolls Phase 4- St Marys |
| City of Edinburgh Council | South Queensferry High School |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Wardie Primary School |
| Clackmannanshire Council | Redwell Primary School (St Johns/Claremont) |
| Clackmannanshire Council | Tullibody South ( Abercromby PS) |
| Dumfries & Galloway Council | Dalbeattie High School (Dalbeattie Learning Campus) |
| Dumfries & Galloway Council | Dumfries Learning Town Phase 1 – Learning hub (The Bridge) |
| Dumfries & Galloway Council | Dumfries Learning Town Phase 1 – North West Campus |
| Dumfries & Galloway Council | Dumfries Learning Town Phase 1 – St Josephs College |
| Dumfries & Galloway Council | Dumfries Learning Town Phase 2 – Laurieknowe Primary School |
| Dumfries & Galloway Council | Dumfries Learning Town Phase 2 – NE Campus |
| Dundee City Council | Baldragon Academy |
| Dundee City Council | Harris Academy, Dundee |
| East Ayrshire Council | EAC Early Years New Build – Cumnock, Kilmaurs, Stewarton |
| East Ayrshire Council | William McIllvaney Campus (prev. East Ayrshire Learning Campus ) |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | Auchinairn/Woodhill Primary School (Thomas Muir) |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | Lairdsland Primary School |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | Lenzie/Lenzie Moss Primary School |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | St Agathas / St Flannans Primary School |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | St Andrews/St Josephs Primary School |
| East Lothian Council | Haddington Primary School & St. Mary’s Infants |
| East Lothian Council | Prestonpans Infant School |
| East Lothian Council | Wallyford Primary School |
| East Lothian Council | Windygoul Primary School |
| East Renfrewshire Council | Barrhead High School |
| Falkirk Council | New ASN School (previously Carrongrange) |
| Fife Council | Burntisland Primary School |
| Fife Council | Carnegie Primary School Extension |
| Fife Council | Levenmouth High School |
| Fife Council | Levenmouth High School Enabling Works |
| Fife Council | Madras College, St. Andrews |
| Fife Council | Waid Academy |
| Glasgow City Council | Blairdardie Primary School |
| Glasgow City Council | Carntyne Primary School |
| Inverclyde Council | Kilmacolm Primary School |
| Inverclyde Council | Moorfoot Primary School |
| Inverclyde Council | St Ninian’s Primary School  |
| Inverclyde Council | St Patricks Primary School |
| Midlothian Council | Newbattle High School |
| Midlothian Council | Rosewell Primary School Extension |
| North Ayrshire Council | Garnock Academy (Campus) |
| North Ayrshire Council | Largs Academy |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Clyde Valley Learning Campus |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Cumbernauld Academy & Theatre |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Greenfaulds High School |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Motherwell High School Review Taylor and Braidhurst |
| North Lanarkshire Council | NLC Early Years New Build Nurseries(9 No locations) |
| Perth & Kinross Council | Alyth Primary School |
| Perth & Kinross Council | Bertha Park High School |
| Perth & Kinross Council | Crieff Primary School |
| Perth & Kinross Council | Kinross Primary School |
| Perth & Kinross Council | Oakbank Primary School |
| Perth & Kinross Council | Perth High School |
| Perth & Kinross Council | Tulloch Primary School |
| Scottish Borders Council | Duns Primary School |
| Scottish Borders Council | Jedburgh Intergenerational Learning Campus |
| Scottish Borders Council | Kelso High School |
| Shetland Islands Council | Anderson High School (Lerwick) |
| Shetland Islands Council | Anderson High School Halls of Residence |
| South Ayrshire Council | Ayr Academy |
| South Ayrshire Council | Ayr Grammar Primary School and Nursery Project/Archive/Fine Art Store |
| South Ayrshire Council | Dailly Primary School |
| South Ayrshire Council | Marr College |
| South Ayrshire Council | Marr College Synthetic Pitches |
| South Ayrshire Council | Queen Margaret Academy |
| South Ayrshire Council | Tarbolton Primary School & Community Campus |
| Stirling Council | St Margarets Primary School & Cowie nursery |
| Stirling Council | St Ninian’s Primary School (EC) |
| The Highland Council | Alness Community Campus |
| The Highland Council | Inverness Royal Academy |
| The Highland Council | Wick Community Campus incl South PS |
| The Highland Council | Wick North Primary (Noss) |
| The Moray Council | Elgin High School |
| The Moray Council | Linkwood Primary School |
| The Moray Council | Lossiemouth Learning Centre |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | Bellsmyre (St Peter’s PS/Aitkenbar PS/Early Education & Childcare Centre) |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | Kilpatrick ASN School |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | Our Lady & St Patricks High School (OLSP) |
| West Lothian Council | Pinewood Primary School |
| West Lothian Council | Rising Rolls – Simpsons Primary |
| West Lothian Council | West Calder High School |
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