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Be part of the Cost of the School Day Voice network

Join our network of school equity groups making big changes in their schools; learning, sharing and inspiring others through their work and ideas.

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Since the Cost of the School Day Voice network started in August 2023, young people have been busy making changes in hundreds of schools across Scotland so that everyone can be included, and money is never an issue at school.

What happens when you join?

When your school joins the Cost of the School Day Voice network your group will have access to lots of great activities and opportunities to help grow your understanding and skills. 

You'll find out more about:

  • campaigning
  • awareness raising
  • ways to tackle costs at school
  • opportunities to get your voices heard at a national level

New opportunities and upcoming meetings

There's always something new happening in the network for groups to get involved with.

Young people can take part in Voice online meet ups with other groups to share knowledge and hear about new ideas. Group leaders are invited to termly practice meetings. As your group develops there will be the chance to showcase what you are doing to challenge poverty and make your school even more inclusive.

What’s it like being part of the network?

“It feels amazing cause you know you're making a difference and you inspire other young people and it's nice to know that you have, like, made the difference and you’re potentially helping other people.”

Voice network member

"I have loved having the opportunities for our young people to present nationally on the work they are part of. Hearing from other schools has also been really beneficial to us."

Voice network member
 

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Schools who have signed up to the Voice network

Who's in the Cost of the School Day Voice network?

In the first year of the Cost of the School Day Voice network more than 300 schools signed up and got busy.

Thank you to everyone for getting involved. We've really enjoyed seeing what you've all done so far and we're looking forward to hearing what your groups do this year.

Get busy with loads of great activities

Whether you are starting a new group or you've been going for a while, it's great to have lots to do, so there are specially designed Voice network activities for groups to try out. You'll find ideas about how to run school cost surveys and set up focus groups, active ways to get thinking about money and equity, creative ways to get campaigning, and things that groups have already done to promote equity.

What you told us during Challenge Poverty Week 2024

Last year, over 5000 children and young people shared their views in the Cost of the School Day Big Question. They said it’s important we talk more about poverty to help remove stigma and raise awareness of the help that’s available at school. So this Challenge Poverty Week we asked everyone to get involved and get talking about poverty - to politicians, to each other, to Head Teachers, and to the rest of the school community. Here are just a few of the things that young people said.

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