{"id":8386,"date":"2026-01-30T14:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T14:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/?p=8386"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:47:40","slug":"pupil-equity-funding-participatory-budgeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/2026\/01\/30\/pupil-equity-funding-participatory-budgeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Pupil Equity Funding &#8211; Participatory Budgeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pupil and Parent Council members came together for a participatory budgeting event to decide how some of our school\u2019s PEF money would be used. PEF, or Pupil Equity Funding is provided to schools to help reduce the impact of poverty on children\u2019s learning and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group worked through 37 different ideas and proposals, suggested by staff and pupils from across the whole school. After careful discussion and evaluation, funding was then awarded to 22 of these projects this morning, supporting a wide range of resources and initiatives for our learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to our Pupil Council members and to Linda and Victoria from the Parent Council for giving their time and working together to support our school community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1-500x667.png 500w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-2-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-2-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-2-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-2-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-2-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-2.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-16.png 693w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-16-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/unst.org\/web\/bjhs\/files\/2026\/02\/image-16-500x667.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pupil and Parent Council members came together for a participatory budgeting event to decide how some of our school\u2019s PEF money would be used. PEF, or Pupil Equity Funding is provided to schools to help reduce the impact of poverty on children\u2019s learning and wellbeing. 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