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Chair Of Highland Council's Education Committee Reiterates Need For Rural Poverty To Be Considered When Additional Funding Is Given To Schools

Chair of Highland Council's Education Committee, Cllr John Finlayson, is concerned that many rural schools across Highland are not receiving a fair share of the Scottish Government's Pupil Equity Funding ( PEF) as the current allocation criteria is based on free school meal entitlement and does not take account of rural poverty. Pupil Equity Funding is allocated directly to schools and targeted at closing the poverty related attainment gap. [Read Full Article]