EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL DOCUMENT

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Building data – Condition and Suitability
Table 6 includes data from the latest School Estate Management Plan,
presented to Cabinet in June 2012, which classifies the school’s physical
condition and suitability for delivering a modern curriculum as follows:
Table 6:
School Condition and Suitability Rating
Condition
(A-D)*
Physical Condition
Suitability for delivering a modern
education
C
C
The condition and suitability ratings are based on those devised by the
Scottish Government using the following criteria:
Condition
A : Good
B : Satisfactory
C : Poor
D : Bad
Performing well and operating efficiently
Performing adequately but showing minor deterioration
Showing major defects and/or not operating adequately
Economic life expired and/or risk of failure
Suitability
A: Good Performing well and operating efficiently (the school
buildings support the delivery of services to children and
communities)
B: Satisfactory Performing well but with minor problems (the school
buildings generally support the delivery of services to
children and communities)
C: Poor Showing major problems and/or not operating optimally
(the school buildings impede the delivery of activities
that are needed for children and communities in the
school)
D: Bad Does not support the delivery of services to children and
communities (the school buildings seriously impede the
delivery of activities that are needed for children and
communities in the school).
A property survey undertaken by external consultants has identified the need
to spend £4.4 million to bring the building infrastructure into an acceptable
standard, and that this will not address the suitability of the building to best
deliver Curriculum for Excellence. All areas of the building require to be
upgraded to address existing conditions, including roof, external and internal
wall repairs, replacement heating system, and structural works. The
photographs below provide examples of the current conditions at Kilmarnock
Academy.
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