CPAG in Scotland
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CPAG in Scotland works to end child poverty in Scotland. www.cpag.org.uk
At the Cost of the School Day summit young people told Scotland's First Minister what more they think needs to happen in their schools to make sure poverty doesn't have an impact on learning. Find out more:
tinyurl.com/2t4cpbfu
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There's only a few places left to book for our in-person Seminar in 3 weeks. Join us as we share with other advisers the challenges youâre seeing, stay up to date with the latest developments & consider tactics to best support clients through this period of change.
cpag.org.uk/training-and...
7 days ago
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Weâre turning 60! Join our live broadcast marking 60 years of Child Poverty Action Group, featuring keynote speaker Rt Hon Gordon Brown. đˇThursday 6 November đˇ9:45â11:45 am (online via Zoom) Register for your free place here:
cpag.org.uk/60years
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60 years of Child Poverty Action Group
Join us for a special online event marking 60 years of Child Poverty Action Group, with keynote speaker Rt Hon Gordon Brown.
https://cpag.org.uk/60years
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PRESS RELEASE Campaigners welcome Poverty and Inequality Commission's call for urgent action on child poverty
cpag.org.uk/news/campaig...
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Campaigners welcome poverty commission call for urgent action
Campaigners welcome poverty commission call for urgent action
https://cpag.org.uk/news/campaigners-welcome-poverty-commission-call-urgent-action
7 days ago
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Inspiring day on
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
march with other members of
@endchildpoverty.bsky.social
Thousands uniting for better social security, better jobs and better public services to
#endchildpoverty
. Now its time for decision makers
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
&
@scotparl.bsky.social
to act!
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This weekend we will be joining the march for all of us in Edinburgh. With upcoming child poverty strategies for both the UK and Scotland, we need to make the progress needed so that no child grows up in poverty
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
Find out more:
www.scotland-demands-better.com
18 days ago
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reposted by
CPAG in Scotland
One Parent Families Scotland
19 days ago
Too many children are missing out on the support they deserve. Our report with @fifegingerbread.bsky.social & @ipprscotland.bsky shows how to make the system fairer, safer and better for everyone. đ
opfs.org.uk/get-involved...
#TransformingChildMaintenance
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Every child in Scotland deserves the best start in life & better social security has a key role to play. We will be joining the
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
march in Edinburgh on Sat calling for more action from both UK & Scottish govts to keep children out of poverty. See you there!
20 days ago
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Five weeks until our afternoon Seminar event in Glasgow, which is proving to be a very popular event. Have you booked your place yet?
cpag.org.uk/training-and...
21 days ago
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Great responses so far to the Young People's Poverty and Education Manifesto - still time to contribute, the link is live until the end of October! đŁď¸tinyurl.com/4ebxass6
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21 days ago
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Join us in Edinburgh on 25th Oct as we join anti-poverty orgs, faith groups, trade unions and thousands from across Scotland to demand better for our children from our MPs and MSPs. Despite recent progress over 1 in 5 of our children are still in poverty
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
26 days ago
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Will you be at
#SNP25
this weekend? Come and join
#EndChildPoverty's
fringe event to hear from speakers including Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP to explore what must happen now to meet the 2030 child poverty targets đď¸Saturday 11th October, 12:30-13:30 đMeeting Room 4, TECA (Aberdeen)
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đ˘Calling all schools in Scotland! Be part of creating a Young People's Poverty and Education Manifesto this Challenge Poverty Week and throughout October. Let's tell the people in charge what has to change in our schools:
tinyurl.com/4ebxass6
Cost of the School Day / CPAG Scotland
about 1 month ago
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We are looking forward to attending the annual
#ChallengePovertyWeek
lecture on the 9th October and hearing from
@ruthpatrick0.bsky.social
on hope and making change happen Register:
www.tfaforms.com/5196599
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about 1 month ago
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Huge thanks to everyone who came along to the
#CostoftheSchoolDay
young people summit this week - great questions for the First Minister on child poverty and equity in education. Look out for the Young People's Poverty and Education Manifesto coming soon.
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HAVE YOUR SAY... weâre already planning next yearâs training programme in Scotland and would really appreciate your suggestions on any particular topics youâd like to see included. Fill in your suggestions here:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/V2JNHNK
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Scotland training programme feedback 2025
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about 2 months ago
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A chance to share with other advisers in Scotland the UC migration challenges youâre seeing, stay up to date with the latest developments & consider tactics to best support clients through this period of change. Join us in Glasgow on 27 November. Book now
cpag.org.uk/training-and...
about 2 months ago
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PRESS RELEASE: CPAG welcomes positive evaluation of Scottish child payment
cpag.org.uk/news/cpag-we...
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CPAG welcomes positive evaluation of the Scottish child payment.
Child Poverty Action Group welcomes positive evaluation of the Scottish child payment.
https://cpag.org.uk/news/cpag-welcomes-positive-evaluation-scottish-child-payment
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The fully updated 5th edition of 'Financial Help for Families: what you need to know' is out now! This book covers all the main social security benefits available throughout the UK, as well as different payments only available in Scotland.
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Financial Help for Families: what you need to know, 5th ed
Many families who struggle to make ends meet do not claim all the financial support they are entitled to.
https://cpag.org.uk/shop/general-book/financial-help-families-what-you-need-know-5th-ed
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And thatâs a wrap on CPAGâs Welfare Rights Conference 2025! Thank you to all of our speakers, contributors, exhibitors and all our delegates. We will see you next year!
#WelfareRights2025
5 months ago
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What are the implications for UK benefit reforms for families in Scotland? The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms is joined by GDAâs Tressa Burke and CPAGâs Sophie Howes to discuss this now at our plenary session chaired by Brian Taylor
#WelfareRights2025
5 months ago
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We're supporting the
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
campaign- too many families in Scotland are living in poverty. We need more government action both in Scotland & at UK level, such as investment in social security for families, so that that everyone has a foundation for the future.
tinyurl.com/2utbrsep
5 months ago
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Time for a coffee and to browse the exhibition stands before our morning workshops begin - sessions on housing costs, improving carer benefits, migrants' rights and more
#WelfareRights2025
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CPAGâs John Dickie sets the scene on before our keynote speaker. While we have seen child poverty fall in Scotland as a result of social security investment - the current policy package will fall far short of meeting 2030 targets
#WelfareRights2025
5 months ago
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Itâs started! CPAGâs annual welfare rights conference returns. Looking forward to some great sessions and visiting some great exhibitors: âŞ@agescotland.bsky.socialâŹ,
@citizensadvicescot.bsky.social
âŹ,
@familyfund.bsky.social
âŹ, âŞ@ima-citrights.bsky.social⏠and more!
#WelfareRights2025
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Everyone can need a helping hand from time to time. Financial insecurity holds people, families and the country back. Thatâs why we were on the MIG Expert Group. Action can and must start now - including increasing the Scottish child payment. Read the report:
www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836...
5 months ago
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âReal progress but far, far more neededâ say campaigners as Scottish government publishes child poverty progress report
cpag.org.uk/news/real-pr...
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âReal progress but far, far more neededâ
âReal progress but far, far more neededâ say campaigners on child poverty progress report
https://cpag.org.uk/news/real-progress-far-far-more-needed
5 months ago
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LAST CHANCE TO BOOK! Bookings are closing soon for our conference this Thursday, so if you wish to join us, book your place now!
cpag.org.uk/training-and...
#welfarerights2025
5 months ago
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Lots of you have booked your place at our conference on Thursday 19 June. There's still time to book, but be quick! Hear from the keynote speakers, take part in the varied workshops, join the plenary discussion and visit the exhibition area.
cpag.org.uk/training-and...
#welfarerights2025
5 months ago
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Welcome UK government news on free school meals for all on Universal Credit. Time for Holyrood Ministers to roll out this extended provision in all Scottish secondary schools - current means testing misses out thousands of Secondary children living in poverty.
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We look forward to welcoming The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Social Security and Disability from the Department for Work and Pensions to speak at our conference next month. If you haven't booked your place, please do so soon while spaces remain available.
cpag.org.uk/training-and...
6 months ago
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Applications for our
#CostoftheSchoolDay
young people's summit are still open until 2 June - please do keep sharing with schools that might be interested, it's going to be a fantastic day!
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New report
rb.gy/imw52h
on Pupil Equity Funding, part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge which supports our
#CostoftheSchoolDay
project. Contains great examples of poverty aware schools supporting their families. Find more in our Ideas Bank -
rb.gy/fdfbpy
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We look forward to welcoming Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance & Sophie Howes, Head of Policy
@cpaguk.bsky.social
to our plenary session as we discuss UK benefit reforms & the implications for families in Scotland Book your place now while places available
cpag.org.uk/training-and...
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'Programme for Government lacks the scale and urgency needed.' say child poverty campaigners
cpag.org.uk/news/program...
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âProgramme for Government lacks the scale and urgency neededâ
Press release in response to May 2025 Programme for Government
https://cpag.org.uk/news/programme-government-lacks-scale-and-urgency-needed
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PRESS RELEASE 'Programme for Government lacks the scale and urgency needed.' say child poverty campaigners
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With the 2030 child poverty targets fast approaching, the Scottish Government's commitment to eradicating child poverty must be backed by concrete action. Ahead of todayâs
#ProgrammeforGovernment
,
@endchildpoverty.bsky.social
members are calling for action (1/2) Our briefing:
tinyurl.com/ev5vxnpw
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"The Scottish child payment is the game changer we said it would be. But ending child poverty is not a game and a change is not enough." Our John Dickie in
@heraldscotland.bsky.social
on why CPAG supports the campaign to increase it to ÂŁ40 by end of this parliament:
t.co/GyK2BzVqZ6
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Does the Scottish Child Payment work and how much would the ÂŁ40 increase cost?
The Scottish Child Payment has been hailed as a "game-changer", but charities warn it does not go far enough. How much would an increaseâŚ
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25127303.cost-increasing-scottish-child-payment/?ref=twtrec
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"The Scottish Child Payment has been hailed as a game-changer, so why won't John Swinney raise it further?" A good question and insightful comment from
@becmcq.bsky.social
in today's
@heraldscotland.bsky.social
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www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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You could raise Scottish Child Payment if you wanted to, Mr Swinney
What was really underlying John Swinneyâs comments to The Herald that the Scottish Child Payment shouldnât be raised further?
https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/25128500.raise-scottish-child-payment-wanted-mr-swinney/
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We are excited to announce that applications are open for the first
#Costoftheschoolday
Young People Summit 2025! This is a great opportunity for young people and schools to get involved and take actionđ Apply here đhttps://forms.gle/CtwCKsfnifWwqvfV7
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@michaelmarmot.bsky.social
at
@alliancescot.bsky.social
conference today praising Scottish child payment âon the back of a five fold increase in destitution in recent years I donât know how much more evidence you need that giving families more money would be helpful.â
7 months ago
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With over one in five of our children still locked in poverty we strongly support this vital
@heraldscotland.bsky.social
led campaign calling for the FM to increase the Scottish child payment to at least ÂŁ40 and for the PM to abolish the two child limit. Read more at
t.co/HDhXF9UcYM
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https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25125026.herald-urges-swinney-increase-scottish-child-payment/
https://t.co/HDhXF9UcYM
7 months ago
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OUT NOW! The 2025/26 Welfare Benefits Handbook has landed. Ensure you're up-to-date and order your copy today. Place your order:
bit.ly/4kJf1DO
#welfarerights
7 months ago
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We are delighted to announce keynote speaker Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
@sa4dunfermline.bsky.social
@scottishgov.bsky.social
to our Welfare Rights Conference on Thursday 19 June in Glasgow. Have you booked your delegate place?
cpag.org.uk/training-and...
7 months ago
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Have you checked out our brand new programme of online training courses running through to March 2026 - open for bookings. Browse here:
cpag.org.uk/training-and...
7 months ago
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Young people need to be involved in decisions that affect them. Here's what
#CostoftheSchoolDay
Voice network members said after a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Education:
tinyurl.com/ydjuj9fc
Would your pupils like to get involved? Join usđhttps://tinyurl.com/mr2z3xkz
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Do you have new recruits in your organisation? Or perhaps youâre new to the role & need a good understanding of the benefits system. This is essential training if you are a welfare rights adviser in Scotland. A few places left to book:
cpag.org.uk/training-and...
8 months ago
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PRESS RELEASE Scottish policies âare working to shift the dial on child povertyâ say campaigners as official statistics show child poverty falling.
bit.ly/41L0qjX
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Scottish policies âare working to shift the dial on child povertyâ
Scottish policies âare working to shift the dial on child povertyâ say campaigners as official statistics show child poverty falling
https://bit.ly/41L0qjX
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PRESS RELEASE 'Cuts to UK social security will push children into poverty, undermining progress being made in Scotland.' John Dickie responds to today's
#SpringStatement
bit.ly/3FJEjlp
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Cuts to UK social security will push children into poverty, undermining progress being made in Scotland.
Cuts to UK social security will push children into poverty, undermining progress being made in Scotland.
https://bit.ly/3FJEjlp
8 months ago
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More important analysis from
@fraserofallander.org
, concluding: "meeting the (child poverty) targets is still feasible but will require sizeable additional investment beyond what is currently proposed" & "increases to SCP (Scottish Child Payment) are the most effective tool available.." đ
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