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Falkirk councillors have welcomed the return of four high schools to council ownership, as a landmark 25-year contract, at a cost of £318 million, came to an end. ‌

But at a meeting of Falkirk Council' s executive, the SNP's education spokesperson also blasted the "toxic legacy" of the public-private-partnerships that were used to build brand new schools in Falkirk in the 1990s. ‌

The deal with Class 98, signed 25 years ago, was the first PPP to build schools in Scotland, so was also the first to end when the contract expired in August. ‌

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This year, when pupils returned after the summer break to the four Class 98 schools - Bo'ness Academy, Braes High, Graeme High

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