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