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Scottish government to announce school attainment funds Scottish government gives 2,513 schools attainment fund money
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Schools are due to hear later how much money they will receive from a Scottish government scheme to help them raise attainment. The Scottish government reveals that most of the country's schools will be handed money from the attainment fund.
Ministers plan to give head teachers across the country £120m next year. Ministers are giving head teachers across the country direct access to the £120m.
The money will be divided according to how many children in primary classes and the first three years of secondary school are entitled to free meals. The money is being divided according to how many children in primary classes and the first three years of secondary school are entitled to free meals.
It is in addition to the funding schools receive from their local council. The list reveals that 2,513 primary, secondary and special schools will benefit from the new scheme.
The money is in addition to the funding schools receive from their local council.
The Scottish government will give the money directly to head teachers who will be able to spend it on whatever they think will help them raise attainment.The Scottish government will give the money directly to head teachers who will be able to spend it on whatever they think will help them raise attainment.
The cash was originally going to come from changes to council tax bands, but will now come from the government's own resources.The cash was originally going to come from changes to council tax bands, but will now come from the government's own resources.
After publishing the details, Education Secretary John Swinney said: "I want every child in Scotland to have the best possible start in life, and it is unacceptable for children from the poorest backgrounds to have their chances limited by circumstances outside their control.
"This government has made clear our priority is to close the poverty-related attainment gap and our new £120m Pupil Equity Funding is aimed at doing just that."
Health and wellbeing
Dalmarnock Primary in Glasgow will receive £278,400 from the fund.
Its head teacher Nancy Clunie said the money would make a "huge difference" to children at the school.
She added: "We already do a lot of work with our partners to put on activities involving parents to improve the health and wellbeing of the whole family, as less stressed children make better learners.
"For example, we have a weekly family meal and homework group and a summer club during the school holidays. The Pupil Equity Funding will enable us to expand these activities"