Pupil Equity Funding Framework

Description

The Scottish Government committed additional funding in the form of Pupil Equity Funding (PEF), to schools as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge programme. This funding is allocated directly to schools and is aimed at closing the poverty related attainment gap. The aim of this framework agreement was to allow schools to contract compliantly with providers who would be able to support the pupil equity fund. Lot 1: Activity Based Learning To provide a service which engages and encourages pupils to learn through the participation in non-academic activities and experiences. These included but were not necessarily limited to outdoor learning, residential, sports and social activities. Lot 3: Creative Engagement Those services which focused on engaging pupils and learning through creative activities. Services included but were not solely limited to music, art, drama and dance. Lot 2: Counselling, Therapy, Support and Advice Services Services which provided professional assistance, guidance and support in resolving personal or psychological problems. These included but were not limited to group and/or one to one work with pupils or families, counselling, mediation and services to promote good mental wellbeing. Services may also have included but were not limited to play and music therapy. Lot 4: External Experts External expert service provision whereby working alongside teaching staff, knowledge and skills would be used to enhance the curriculum. This support may have been provided through teacher training, classroom observations, assistance with class lessons and working with pupils on a group or one to one basis. Experts were to provide a high degree of specific professional knowledge in areas including but not limited to; resilience coaching, literacy and numeracy. However, this did not incorporate literacy interventions and numeracy interventions which were covered by Lots 7 and 8 respectively. Lot 5: Pupil Workshops Provision of services which engage pupils on a particular subject, activity or project through discussion, performance or participation in class(es) dedicated to the project or activity. This service included but was not limited to mindfulness, yoga, confidence building, nurture, STEM, diversity and health and wellbeing. Lot 6: Staff Training Training provision for staff in areas including but not necessarily limited to motivational workshops, team building, management and leadership. Lot 8: Numeracy Interventions Services that provided evidence-based numeracy interventions that could be used to close the poverty related attainment gap. These included but were not limited to numeracy programmes, numeracy resources, online resources and staff training. Lot 9: Vocational Training Services related to vocational training courses and qualifications which included but were not limited to hair dressing, beauty, customer care and car repair. Lot 7: Literacy Interventions Services that provided evidence-based literacy interventions that could be used to close the poverty related attainment gap. These included but were not limited to literacy programmes, online resources and staff training.