Lanarkshire school pupils involved in this year's school budget

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Schools in the Clydesdale area have used funding to give pupils and parents a say.Funding has been allocated to schools from the Pupil Equity Fund for participatory budgeting, which gives the full school community, including pupils and parents, a say on where money should be directed within the school.The pupil equity fund is given directly to schools and targets closing the poverty-related attainment gap.

Every council area in Scotland benefits from the fund.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Participatory budgeting allows a wider range of people including pupils, parents and teachers to be involved in the process of deciding how school money is spent.The exercise allows children and young people to be actively involved in the purchase of learning resources.Lynsey Hamilton, the chair of the council’s Education Resources Committee, said: “I am delighted so many schools are using this funding to target areas that are important to them whilst enabling pupil voice to flourish through participatory budgeting.“It is important for our schools to create opportunities for their communities to have more of a say in what is important to them, as parents, pupils and school staff alike as they strive to improve the learning experiences for all learners.”Eileen Logan (Clydesdale West) praised the process and