Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it issues regarding the allocation of the Pupil Equity Fund.
Pupil equity funding is allocated by the Scottish Government to schools on the basis of the number of children and young people in P1-S3 known to be eligible for free school meals under the national eligibility criteria.
The Government has issued guidance to schools on the use of Pupil Equity Funding. The guidance, which is available on the Government website at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Education/Schools/Raisingeducationalattainment/pupilequityfund/guidance, sets out clear principles to support schools and local authorities to work in partnership and to plan how to effectively invest the additional £120 million to improve the educational outcomes of children and young people affected by poverty.