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Reducing the Cost of the Pupil Day
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CONTEXT / BACKGROUND
Having to ask what help is available can be hard for families, and if people are uncertain what assistance might be available they are less likely to come forward and ask, continuing to struggle in silence.
So it’s important for schools to say clearly when help is available, and Braes High School has been working hard to find ways to put that message over to families
WHAT WE DID
Staff at Braes High School have put a lot of thought into how parents and carers would want to engage with their school when there’s an issue with costs or money, and how they can reduce the anxiety around asking for help.
Their solution has been to create a dedicated Cost of the School Day web page in a prominent position on the school website. Included on the page are details of cost reducing activities: help to pay for trips or items required for specific subjects, the school’s uniform exchange and clothing pop up shops, access to a benefits advisor and links to application form for entitlements for young people.
All information is presented in an easy to access and straightforward way, alongside an invitation to email the school if a parent or carer would like to get in touch.
Links
www.braeshigh.com/family-support-learning/cost-of-the-school-day
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Falkirk
Where?
Braes High School, Newlands Road, Brightons, Falkirk, UK
CONTACT PERSON
Iain Livingstone
CONTACT EMAIL
iain.livingstone@falkirk.gov.uk
