​Plastic Bank of Scotland £5 and £10 notes set to replace paper ones

Scotland’s first plastic banknote will be auctioned with the proceeds going to Children in Need.

The five pound Bank of Scotland note has Pudsey, the charity’s mascot, raising a Saltire on its front.

The note was designed by 13-year-old Kayla Robson from Dundee, who won a competition asking children to create a note with the theme what does BBC Children in Need mean to you?

The bank announced earlier this year that its next £5 and £10 banknotes will be printed on polymer – a form of plastic.

Kayla did a fantastic job with her design - Annette Barnes

The £5 will be a one-off limited edition, with circulation limited to just 50 notes to make it popular among collectors.

The serial numbers on the note will also be unique with the first 40 notes using the serial code PUDSEY01 to PUDSEY40.

Annette Barnes, Bank of Scotland managing director (Retail) said: “This new five pound note is brighter and bolder than most other banknotes in circulation and really brings to life what BBC Children in Need means to so many people.

"Kayla did a fantastic job with her design and I am delighted to see how we have been able to incorporate it into our first polymer banknote. It is the first time a child’s design has been used to create any UK banknote and we hope to raise lots of money for BBC Children in Need.”

Kayla added: “I am very excited to see my design on the new £5 note. Art has always been one of my favourite subjects but I never expected one of my drawings to end up on a banknote.”