The Scottish Attainment Challenge is about achieving equity in educational outcomes, with a particular focus on closing the poverty-related attainment gap.
North Ayrshire has been identified as an Attainment Challenge authority and the Professional Learning Academy was established to support practitioners in raising attainment.
A number of organisations investigate best pedagogical practice to support raising attainment:
What is the Scottish Attainment Challenge?
Recovering from Covid: Supporting Disadvantaged Pupils
EEF: Supporting pupils with SEN
Poverty in Scotland 2020 Annual Report from Joseph Rowntree Foundation