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The Deputy First Minister John Swinney is launching the School Library Improvement Fund at Grangemouth High School. This is the second round of bidding of a total £1 million fund over three years. This year, education authorities can apply for a share of £450,000. The DFM will meet the chief executive of Falkirk Council, as well as teachers, librarians and pupils at Grangemouth High School to find out about a library project that received funding in the first round of bids.

The Deputy First Minister John Swinney pictured with school children who received 'Literacy Leader' badges at todays event in the school library.

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SCHOOL LIBRARY FUND OPENS FOR BIDS

Education authorities can bid for share of £450,000


Scotland’s Deputy First Minister John Swinney has today (Monday 16th April 2018) launched the second round of bidding for a national funding programme aimed at improving school library services.



The Scottish Library Improvement Fund (SLIF), which offers a total fund of £1 million over three years, was launched in September 2017 to support school library projects as part of a wider approach to improving literacy and educational attainment.



Education authorities have until 14th May 2018 to apply for a share of this year’s allocation of £450,000.



The fund, which is administered by the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC), supports projects that meet key priority areas, including the curriculum, health and wellbeing, information and digital literacy, family learning, and standards and leadership. In particular, school libraries are encouraged to submit projects that support the Year of Young People 2018.



To mark the opening of this year’s fund, Deputy First Minister John Swinney met with Falkirk Council Provost Billy Buchanan and officials, as well as teachers, librarians and pupils at Grangemout