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Child poverty in the UK
What is poverty?
Poverty: facts and figures
Causes of poverty
Effects of poverty
Solutions to poverty
What we do
Our impact
Our objectives
Our campaigns
Imagine
End child poverty
End child poverty in Scotland
Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security
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Cost of the School Day
What's new from Cost of the School Day?
Resources for tackling poverty in schools
All Cost of the School Day resources
Talking about costs and money at school - advice from parents and carers
Create poverty aware school communities
Show leadership and take action
Communicate about costs and money
Offer confidential and supportive conversations
Toolkits
Calendar
eLearning
Ideas Bank
Awareness, values and ethos
Using data to understand context
Cost of the School Day Information Booklet for Families
Nurturing approaches
Building understanding of the local community
Ongoing awareness raising
Rebranding support to boost uptake
Entitlements and financial support
Boosting free school meal uptake
Family support staff
Information and referrals
Supporting and referring
Highlighting financial support and entitlements
Costs and money on school website
School uniform
Affordable uniform policy
Simple, affordable and inclusive uniform policy
Consultation and provision
Cluster-wide uniform bank
North Ayrshire Plus uniform station
Parent-led uniform stall
Uniform provision
Using PEF for PE kits
Consulting and planning
Parents leading consultation
Listening to families
Parental engagement and outreach
Children consulting their school community
Whole school approaches
Creating a Cost of the School Day policy with learners
Eating at school
Breakfast club open to all
Toast in classrooms
Readiness to learn
Breakfast, breaktimes and lunch
Boosting free school meal uptake
Events, celebrations and fundraising
Pre-loved prom initiative
Supporting attendance and easing pressure
Word Book Day family event
World Book Week tents
Stress-free Halloween celebrations at school
Non-stigmatising online fundraising
Learners in the lead
Cost of the School Day pupil group
School shouldn't cost - let us help
Learners leading on cost initiatives
Pupils asking parents and carers about costs
Cost of the School Day Voice - spotlight pupil groups
Young people sharing their views about uniform at the Scottish Parliament
Learners take universal free school meal call to the Scottish Parliament
Talking directly to politicians about cost barriers at school
Communicating with families
Improved attendance through support and communication
Reaching out to communities
Open and clear communication about support
Picking up on problems
Offering non-stigmatising support
Don't let cost be a barrier
Communicating commitment to equity
Letting everyone know
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Relationships and offering support
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Equity in South Lanarkshire
Kit for all, Dundee
Financial inclusion support officers in Glasgow
Dundee City Council's Cost of the School Day
Involving young people in financial inclusion in East Ayrshire schools
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Big Question report and film
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