School-level children in low income families in Scotland

Purpose
To create a School-level children in low income families dataset which will be used to allocate Pupil Equity Funding to schools.
Information sharing benefits
Children in low income families in Scotland will receive extra support within school with interventions targeted at the disadvantaged pupils. The data share will also support monitoring of attainment for disadvantaged pupils.
Disclosed information
Full Name. Gender. Postcode. Date of Birth. Status as a child in a low income family.
Information sharing method
Secure File Transfer
Contact
dpa@gov.scot
Start date
2025-07-14
End date
2030-07-14
Review date
2026-07-14
Retention period
P6M
Isa status
Active
Id
477
Notes
New Agreement
Updated
29 August 2025

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