Beyond the pandemic – poverty and school education in Scotland

McKinney, Stephen J. and Graham, Archie and Hall, Stuart and Hunter, Katie and Jaap, Angela and Lowden, Kevin and MacDougall, Lindsay and McKendrick, John H. and Mtika, Peter and Moscardini, Lio and Reid, Lisamarie and Ritchie, Michelle and Robson, Dean and Shanks, Rachel and Stettin, Sebastian and Wilson, Alastair (2023) Beyond the pandemic – poverty and school education in Scotland. Scottish Educational Review, 54 (2). pp. 238-264. ISSN 2773-0840 (https://doi.org/10.1163/27730840-20231002)

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Abstract

The introduction of Universal Credit and the effects of the economic crisis precipitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, compounded by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, have all contributed to a rise in the levels of poverty and child poverty in Scotland and the wider United Kingdom. The rise in child poverty will have an impact on an increasing number of children and young people and their effective engagement with school education. This article presents a series of research findings and insights by leading researchers from Scottish Universities on key themes in Scottish education that were highly relevant in the pre-Covid and pre-war era, themes that will continue to be highly relevant in the forthcoming years. The themes are: Education in Local Child Poverty Action Reports; Digital Poverty and Education; School Uniform; Challenges for music education in Scotland and Teacher preparation for educational inclusion.

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