This webpage looks at participatory budgeting (PB) in schools from a Scottish and international perspective. It presents insights on common school themes and points towards useful resources for practitioners.

Schools play a central role in developing the life skills, citizenship, and confidence of young people. PB is a proven deliberative process that can inspire, empower and engage young people in a cooperative, democratic, and purposeful way.

Schools around the world are using PB to engage students, parents, communities, educators, and staff in deciding how to spend a part of the school budget.

This resource provides information on the following themes:

Deepening democracy and participation in schools
Addressing inequalities
Strengthening school culture and increasing wider community involvement in the school
Developing student’s life skills
Key factors for success and some of the results from PB worldwide

Source: PB Scotland

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Resources

Participatory Budgeting in schools