Decision details

A paper providing the Committee with an update on the refreshed Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) which is supported by funding through the Attainment Scotland Fund was considered.

Decision

The Committee agreed:

1.    to commend the very good progress towards achieving the 2022-2023 stretch aims and the draft stretch aims developed for period 2023-2026 as required by the Scottish Attainment Challenge;

2.    to note the update on 2023 Scottish Government Pupil Equity and Strategic Equity Funding;

3.    to note the provision of strategic guidance at Scottish Government and Authority levels to support the implementation of the Pupil Equity Funding and Strategic Equity Funding;

4.    with the content of the Argyll and Bute Strategic Equity Funding Plan ‘SEF Plan 2023-26: Tackling the Poverty Related Attainment Gap in Argyll and Bute’; and

5.    that a further update on the Scottish Attainment Challenge would be presented to a future meeting of the Community Services Committee.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education dated 30 July 2023, submitted)