Pupil Equity Funding Framework

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Buyers

West Lothian Council

Value

£45,000,000

Suppliers

Classifications

Education and training services
Primary education services
Tutorial services
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Miscellaneous services
Guidance and counselling services
Health and social work services
Training services
Personal development training services
Technical and vocational secondary education services
Vocational training services
Vocational secondary education services

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1 year ago

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.

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