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Publication - Research and analysis

Attainment Scotland Fund Evaluation: Reporting on Wider Evidence Sources, 2024

Published
28 August 2024
From
Director-General Education and Justice
Directorate
Learning Directorate
ISBN
9781836016298

This report complements the NIF Measures Report by bringing together analysis of a wider set of national surveys and data, which offer further insights into the nature of the poverty-related attainment gap and the experiences of affected children and young people, and their families

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Annex 2: Responses to Health and Wellbeing Census by SIMD broken down by school year

The following charts provide a comparison of responses to the Health and Wellbeing survey across P5 to S6. The figures represent the gap between the proportion of children and young people agreeing with each statement from SIMD 1 (most deprived) and SIMD 5 (least deprived). The orange colouring indicates those from the least deprived areas are more likely to agree; the blue colouring indicates that those from most deprived areas are more likely to agree. Deeper colouring indicates a wider gap.

Health and Wellbeing Survey: responses to school experience questions across P5 to S6

Gap between SIMD 1 and 5

P5

P6

P7

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

I enjoy learning new things

0.3

3.9

5.6

9.2

8.2

9.1

4.5

4.4

5.4

I feel like I have a choice in what I am learning in school

3.1

4.3

1.8

2.4

3.3

0.6

0.3

2.1

5.6

Most of the time I am happy at school

2.9

7.1

7.8

10.6

11.7

10.2

9.2

9

12.5

I feel like my teachers treat me fairly

1.2

3.1

5.0

6.6

5.3

8.2

4.4

7.6

6.2

I feel positive about my future

3.0

3.9

5.2

7.4

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

How pressured do you feel by the schoolwork you have to do ('a lot')

4.8

3.7

3.7

4.4

2.8

1.2

2.8

4.6

4.7

I have an adult to talk to at school if I am worried about something

2.0

1.5

1.2

3.4

0.4

1.2

1.1

1.8

3
Key

SIMD 1 (most deprived) more likely to agree than SIMD 5

SIMD 5 (least deprived) more likely to agree than SIMD1

10%+

5-10%

2-5%

0-2%

0%

0-2%

2-5%

5-10%

10%+
Health and Wellbeing Survey: responses to questions on views on life across P5 to S6

Gap between SIMD 1 and 5

P5

P6

P7

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

My life is just right

1.9

3.7

5.8

5.2

7.9

6.0

7.7

6.5

4.2

I wish I had a different kind of life

6.1

6.2

5.7

7.6

7.3

5.4

7.6

5.5

7.9

I have what I want in life

4.3

5.3

7.0

5.7

7.0

4.7

5.6

6.3

8.7

Adults are good at listening to what I say

3.7

4.6

5.6

7.9

8.3

6.5

5.8

7.3

10.4

Adults are good at taking what I say into account

3.0

3.9

5.7

6.3

8.0

3.0

4.7

1.4

6.8

In general, I like who I am

3.3

5.6

6.0

8.0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

I am proud of the things I can do

0.7

1.1

3.1

4.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

When I do something I try my hardest

0.4

0.2

3.5

5.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

I feel like I can make decisions in my life

4.7

4.6

5.2

6.4

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Generally, I am cheerful and am in a good mood

4.3

7.6

6.7

9.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

There are lots of things that I worry about in my life

13.3

12.9

10.3

5.6

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Even if I'm having a difficult time, I feel like I will be okay

3.1

2.0

0.8

0.4

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.9

9.3
Key

SIMD 1 (most deprived) more likely to agree than SIMD 5

SIMD 5 (least deprived) more likely to agree than SIMD1

10%+

5-10%

2-5%

0-2%

0%

0-2%

2-5%

5-10%

10%+
Health and Wellbeing Survey: responses to questions on homelife across P5 to S6

Gap between SIMD 1 and 5

P5

P6

P7

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

I feel safe in the area where I live (always)

9.2

12.7

15.5

16.1

19.3

21.3

22.0

27.3

33.0

Do you think that the area in which you live is a good place to live? (yes)

22.2

31.1

33.9

36.7

42.1

44.6

47.5

52.1

54.4

How often do you enjoy being with the people you live with? (always)

4.8

5.5

4.2

2.7

1.0

0.9

2.7

1.6

1.8

How often do you and the people you live with usually have meals together? (every day)

2.3

4.1

8.4

8.9

12.8

15.5

16.9

13.9

15.3

How easy is it to talk to your mother/female carer about things that really bother you? (easy)

4.3

4.0

6.6

5.8

7.3

7.1

8.6

7.1

10.7

How easy is it to talk to your father/male carer about things that really bother you? (easy)

7.9

9.2

11.1

12.8

12.7

12.2

17.0

14.2

14.9

Do you have an adult in your life who you can trust and talk to about any personal problems? (yes, always)

7.1

7.4

7.2

6.2

7.2

6.1

5.5

9.8

7.2

How many close friends would you say you have? (three or more)

6.0

4.8

4.1

5.7

5.4

6.4

8.1

7.8

12.8

My friends treat me well

0.1

1.4

2.2

3.1

1.7

2.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

Most of the time, I have enough money to do the same things as my friends

7.2

10.8

11.6

11.6

11.7

10.8

N/A

N/A

N/A
Key

SIMD 1 (most deprived) more likely to agree than SIMD 5

SIMD 5 (least deprived) more likely to agree than SIMD1

10%+

5-10%

2-5%

0-2%

0%

0-2%

2-5%

5-10%

10%+

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