All schools in South Lanarkshire have a Cost of the School Day Position Statement and work hard to limit costs wherever possible. The team describe what their current priorities are.
The staff of Bellahouston Academy in Glasgow knew that many of their families were likely to be missing out on vital financial support and were delighted to take part in a programme placing Financial Inclusion Support Officers (FISO) directly in Glasgow schools.
Auchenharvie Academy in North Ayrshire runs a six week Parents in Partnership (PIP) programme where parents and carers of S1 pupils come ‘back to school’, following a first-year timetable to experience a school day and build relationships with peers and teachers.
The Giffnock Primary Parent Equalities Group, East Renfrewshire has been consulting with the school community on cost barriers and recently set up a pre-loved uniform shop for its families.
The Cost of the School Day project provides a range of resources for schools and local authorities who are trying to remove or reduce financial barriers to education.
Helping schools to identify possible cost barriers during the academic year, and think about alternatives to make sure all children and young people can fully participate in education.