Plans will ‘transform’ Renfrewshire schools

The next steps for major investment in Renfrewshire schools have been set out - with future options to be developed for all schools in Johnstone, plus Trinity High in Renfrew.

- EMYLIE HOWIE

Renfrewshire Council is delivering the biggest-ever long-term investment in the area's schools ~ with councillors last year agreeing to make available aninitial £170m tohelp transform and modernise the area's learning estate for future generations.

Today will see councillors on the education board consider a report setting out the case for change for the schools they previously agreed as initial priorities - Johnstone High, the town’s seven primary schools, and Trinity High. This sets out agreed key facts for each school, such as capacity, condition, costs, pupil travel, and more.

‘This is the first part of a four-stage business-case process designed to ensure a range of options are carefully considered and that long-term investment decisions create the best value for money and community benefit.

‘The next step for each school will see a longlist of possible options created and published later this year, then narrowed down to a shortlist to be developed further.

This will ultimately allow the best way ahead for each community to be chosen.