Stirling and Clackmannanshire to receive £350million Scottish Government funding for new schools

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Stirling and Clackmannanshire is to receive more than £350million to support vital council services alongside funding for new school buildings under the 2025-26 Scottish budget.The funding is to be made available through the £2billion Learning Estate Investment Programme, which the Scottish Government will provide significant investment to progress the Lochies School, in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, and Callander Primary School, Callander, Stirling, projects.The Scottish Government also say that the budget will provide £2.75million for Clackmannanshire’s Early Adopter Communities project which will continue to develop an all-year-round system of childcare that supports families who need it most.

That includes after-school, breakfast and holiday clubs for families who would otherwise struggle to afford it, and support for families with younger children.Ahead of a speech in Stirling today (Wednesday), First Minister John Swinney urged the Scottish Parliament to back the budget, which “delivers funding for communities the length and breadth of Scotland”.

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area. The First Minister said: “From building new schools and hospitals and improving recycling facilities, to investing in innovation and supporting local authorities, this budget delivers for Scotland and provides hope for the future.“This includes more than £350million for Stirling and Clackmannanshire, with a particular focus on services and actions which will help to eradicate child poverty and improve outcomes for all children and young people living here.“This is a budget for hope and recovery, which will provide a platform on which to build a Scotland that is fit for the coming year, and for the coming decades.