Question reference: S5O-02697
- Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 5 December 2018
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Current status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 December 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how Pupil Equity Funding has supported young people in the Maryhill and Springburn constituency.
Answer
Schools in the Maryhill and Springburn Constituency have received over £2.8 million of Pupil Equity Funding in 2018-19, as part of more than £21 million provided to schools across Glasgow. This funding is being spent at the discretion of Headteachers to deliver a range of activities, interventions and resources including:
- additional staff to support raising attainment in literacy, numeracy or health & well-being;
- enhanced family learning provision; and
- approaches to support the social and emotional wellbeing of targeted children and young people.
This funding will continue to the end of this Parliament, as part of our commitment to invest £750 million to close the poverty related attainment gap.