Question reference: S6W-02584
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 30 August 2021
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 7 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the allocation of the £10 million being provided to schools to improve ventilation and CO2 monitoring, also broken down by how many schools in each local authority have received this funding.
Answer
Distribution of the £10 million funding has now been agreed with COSLA leaders.
Each local authority will receive an equitable share of the funding on the understanding that it is used for its intended purpose. These include covering the costs of CO2 monitors, including any purchased to date specifically for school CO2 monitoring, and expert staff. However, it is the statutory responsibility of local authorities to manage their school estate, and it will be for them disseminate the funding to their schools.
A previous allocation of £90 million COVID logistics funding was also provided to local authorities for uses including improved ventilation.