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Scottish Attainment Challenge: Local Authority Examples of Good Practice in Improving Outcomes for Children and Young People Impacted by Poverty

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Title: Scottish Attainment Challenge: Local Authority Examples of Good Practice in Improving Outcomes for Children and Young People Impacted by Poverty
Language: English
Authors: Education Scotland, Scottish Government
Source: Education Scotland. 2026.
Availability: Education Scotland. Denholm House Almondvale Business Park, Almondvale Way, Livingston, EH54 6GA, UK. Tel: +44-014-1282-5000; e-mail: enquiries@educationscotland.gov.uk; Web site: https://education.gov.scot/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 100
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Poverty, Educational Attainment, Low Income Students, Attendance, Learner Engagement, Educational Improvement, Student Welfare, Family Programs, Educational Finance, School Support, Program Descriptions
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (Scotland)
Abstract: The Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) was launched in 2015 with the ambition of closing the poverty related attainment gap between children and young people from the least and most deprived communities. It has evolved significantly over time. What began with targeted support to selected authorities and schools has expanded into a national model of targeted support that reaches across the whole country, with Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) issued to the vast majority of schools, and Strategic Equity Funding (SEF) and Care Experienced Children and Young People (CECYP) funding going to all 32 local authorities. This report focuses specifically on the SAC funding allocated to local authorities--SEF and CECYP--which together support councils to tackle the impacts of poverty on children and young people's attainment.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED680542
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) was launched in 2015 with the ambition of closing the poverty related attainment gap between children and young people from the least and most deprived communities. It has evolved significantly over time. What began with targeted support to selected authorities and schools has expanded into a national model of targeted support that reaches across the whole country, with Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) issued to the vast majority of schools, and Strategic Equity Funding (SEF) and Care Experienced Children and Young People (CECYP) funding going to all 32 local authorities. This report focuses specifically on the SAC funding allocated to local authorities--SEF and CECYP--which together support councils to tackle the impacts of poverty on children and young people's attainment.