Aberdeen city council secure funding for school
Hazelhead Academy will benefit from the £2 billion Learning Estate Investment Programme
Aberdeen City Council has secured government funding for a new school.
Hazelhead Academy will benefit from the £2 billion Learning Estate Investment Programme, which aims to build new, modern facilities across Scotland.
Aberdeen is one of 10 local authorities successful in the third phase of funding, worth between £450million-£500 million.
The other successful councils are Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk, Moray, North Lanarkshire, Orkney, Shetland and West Lothian.
Councillor Martin Greig, Convener of the Education and Children’s Services committee, Aberdeen City Council, said: “I am delighted with this decision.
"A new Hazlehead Academy is a real priority. The additional support will help us make a positive difference for generations to come. We want the best possible school buildings for young people across Aberdeen.”
Councillor Jessica Mennie, Vice-Convener of the Education and Children’s Services committee, said: “This is really good news for the pupils and staff at Hazlehead Academy and for the wider local community.
“The Scottish Government’s LEIP funding is a hugely important resource in helping to ensure that we deliver the best school buildings possible for our young people.
“My thanks to each of our staff members who have worked so far to secure this investment for Hazlehead.”
The £2 billion Learning Estate Investment Programme is a joint programme with COSLA and follows on from the £1.8 billion Scotland’s Schools for the Future Programme, which delivered 117 new or refurbished learning facilities across Scotland from 2009 to 2021.