Every child deserves an education; it shouldn't be only if you can afford it.
Young person, St Joseph's Primary School, Argyll and Bute
These are the calls that young people want the new government in Scotland to take action on:
1. End child poverty. Make sure our families have what they need so we can come to school ready to learn.
2. Fund every school to fully remove cost pressures from our families and help us overcome poverty-related barriers to learning.
3. Help us with the basics we need to learn, take part and feel included at school – free school meals, uniform support, devices and resources for all and continued funding for curriculum costs
4. Opportunities for all. Help all of us benefit from life changing school trips and from activities in our communities
5. Involve us! We can help make our schools and Scotland better
Read School Shouldn't Cost for more about what children and young people said about each call.
Before the Scottish Parliament elections we asked you to get in touch with MSPs and candidates, and share young people's poverty and education priorities. Thank you to everyone who did so and made sure lots more people got to see School Shouldn't Cost.
If you would like to sign up for the chance to meet politicians and decision makers in the new government to share these priorities, get in touch. Email [email protected]
Thank you to everyone who took part in the 'calls' poster competition - we were really excited to see all the great posters that you designed to share the calls. We are delighted to announce that the winner of the competition is...Nairn Watt from Linlithgow Primary School in West Lothian!
We loved that you wanted to highlight the call about access to trips and opportunities for all young people, and your road motif is really strong.
Nairn's poster about access to trips and opportunities
To meet politicians and decision makers to share these calls, join the network.
