National Summary Report March 2024: Improving equity case studies

Local authorities were invited to choose a case study which exemplified practice which is improving equity at either service, cluster or establishment level.

Aberdeen City Council: Supporting transition from P7-S1 through youth work (St Machar Academy, Strategic Equity Funding)

Aberdeenshire Council: Learners Leading the Way (Whitehills School, MacDuff School and Banff Academy, Strategic Equity Funding and Pupil Equity Funding)

Angus Council: Ladyloan Without Limits - equity of access to sports and physical activity (Ladyloan Primary School Pupil Equity Funding and other funding)

Argyll and Bute Council: The work and impact of family liaison officers (Hermitage Primary School Pupil Equity Funding)

City of Edinburgh Council: Improving attendance through pupil support (Kirkliston Primary School and Brunstane Primary School Pupil Equity Funding)

Clackmannanshire Council: Improving outcomes for refugee children, young people and their families

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar: Raising Attainment in Writing (Stornoway Primary School Strategic Equity Funding)

Dumfries and Galloway Council: Boys to Men Mentoring (Lockerbie Academy Pupil Equity Funding and Care experienced Children and Young People Funding)

Dundee City Council: Dundee City Council Pedagogy Team (St John’s RC High School, Strategic Equity Funding)

East Dunbartonshire Council: Maths Mindsets (St Matthews RC Primary School, Pupil Equity Funding)

East Ayrshire Council: Improving outcomes using the Neurosequential Model in Education (NME) | Resources | Education Scotland (Onthank Primary School, Strategic Equity Funding and Pupil Equity Funding)

East Lothian Council: Speech and Language Support in Schools (Pupil Equity Funding)

East Renfrewshire Council: Reading Recovery (Strategic Equity Funding)

Falkirk Council: Breakfast for All (Easter Carmuirs Primary School, Pupil Equity Funding)

Fife Council: Tracking leadership and wider achievement from Primary to Secondary (Fairisle Primary School Pupil Equity Funding)

Glasgow City Council: Leaders of Learning (Strategic Equity Funding and Pupil Equity Funding)

Inverclyde Council: Virtual support for care experienced learners (Care experienced Children and Young People Funding)

Midlothian Council: Digital equity for families

North Ayrshire Council: Improving engagement and attendance (Greenwood Academy, Pupil Equity Funding)

North Lanarkshire Council: An empowering clusters model (Strategic Equity Funding)

Orkney Islands Council: Poverty, participation and partnership (Papdale Primary School)

Perth and Kinross Council: Working with Active Schools (Newhill Primary School, Pupil Equity Funding)

Renfrewshire Council: Maths modelling and coaching officers (Strategic Equity Funding and Pupil Equity Funding)

Scottish Borders Council: A cluster approach to using funding (Strategic Equity Funding and Care-experienced children and young people fund)

Shetland Islands Council: Using Quality Improvement to Improve Attainment (Strategic Equity Funding)

South Ayrshire Council: South Ayrshire Reads (Strategic Equity Funding)

South Lanarkshire Council: Improving Attendance: A ‘Test of Change’ (Strategic Equity Funding)

Stirling Council: Use of Data and the Family Link Network (Strategic Equity Funding and Pupil Equity Funding)

Highland Council: The Highland Council Late Bus (Ullapool High School)

Moray Council: Delivering Equity (Buckie Associated School Group, Strategic Equity Funding)

West Dunbartonshire Council: A community hub approach to family support

West Lothian Council: A strategic approach in Schools and Early Years Settings (Strategic Equity Funding and Pupil Equity Funding)