Virtual public events for new Tain 3-18 Campus
The first virtual public event to view and comment on the proposals for the new Tain 3-18 Campus will be held this week on Thursday 17 June at 2pm. The virtual events are open to all members of the community.
Cllr John Finlayson, Chair of the Education Committee said: “Our Council Officers have been working and engaging with local stakeholders and Members on the proposals to bring the local primary schools together into a single location at a 3-18 campus in Tain.
“We are now engaging with the wider community to introduce and gain their feedback on the proposals for the site. This is a great opportunity to share any thoughts you may have on the proposals and to have questions answered by Officers.”
Following the conclusion of a statutory consultation process in 2019, it was agreed that Tain Royal Academy, Craighill and Knockbreck Primary Schools and St Duthus School would be relocated to a single campus on a site at Craighill in Tain.
The project was subsequently included in Phase 1 of the Scottish Government’s new Learning Estate Investment Programme announced in September 2019, and funding for the project is included in the Council’s re-profiled capital programme that was approved in January 2021.
Kier Construction has been appointed as the design and build contractor to work in conjunction with the Council’s in-house Property teams to deliver the project.
Cllr Fiona Robertson, Chair of the Easter Ross Area Committee and local Member said: “This is an exciting development for our primary schools and the wider community. I would encourage everyone in the community to utilise this opportunity and get involved in either of the two public consultation events organised by the Council.”
The new building is programmed to open in August 2024.
The second virtual public event will take place next week on Monday 21 June at 7pm.
To attend, please contact CLestates@highland.gov.uk to request a link.
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