Image: The audit will look at access to school facilities

An audit of sports facilities within Scotland's school estate, together with public access to such facilities, has been commissioned by national sports agency sportscotland.

It is the first stage in a process by the agency to establish accurate and up-to-date data that details the availability and usage of sports facilities, as well as potential barriers around future use.

Improved public access to school sports facilities is one of sportscotland's main priorities outlined in its four-year plan, which runs until the end of 2015.

sportscotland chief executive Stewart Harris said: "This audit is an important stage of the process to identify existence, availability, and current use of sports facilities within the school estate, and the issues and barriers around future use.

"It is important for people of all ages and abilities to have access to excellent sporting facilities, and opening up the school estate can play a significant role in facilitating universal access."

Details: www.sportscotland.org.uk