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

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 you’re 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...

We’re turning 60! Join our live broadcast marking 60 years of Child Poverty Action Group, featuring keynote speaker Rt Hon Gordon Brown. 📷Thursday 6 November 📷9:45–11:45 am (online via Zoom) Register for your free place here: cpag.org.uk/60years

PRESS RELEASE Campaigners welcome Poverty and Inequality Commission's call for urgent action on child poverty cpag.org.uk/news/campaig...

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!

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

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. 👉 opfs.org.uk/get-involved... #TransformingChildMaintenance

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!

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...

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! 🗣️tinyurl.com/4ebxass6

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

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 🗓️Saturday 11th October, 12:30-13:30 📍Meeting Room 4, TECA (Aberdeen)

📢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

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

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.

HAVE YOUR SAY... we’re already planning next year’s training programme in Scotland and would really appreciate your suggestions on any particular topics you’d like to see included. Fill in your suggestions here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/V2JNHNK Thanks!

A chance to share with other advisers in Scotland the UC migration challenges you’re 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...

PRESS RELEASE: CPAG welcomes positive evaluation of Scottish child payment cpag.org.uk/news/cpag-we...

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.

And that’s a wrap on CPAG’s Welfare Rights Conference 2025! Thank you to all of our speakers, contributors, exhibitors and all our delegates. We will see you next year! #WelfareRights2025

What are the implications for UK benefit reforms for families in Scotland? The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms is joined by GDA’s Tressa Burke and CPAG’s Sophie Howes to discuss this now at our plenary session chaired by Brian Taylor #WelfareRights2025

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

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

CPAG’s 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

It’s started! CPAG’s annual welfare rights conference returns. Looking forward to some great sessions and visiting some great exhibitors: ‪@agescotland.bsky.social‬, @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social‬, @familyfund.bsky.social‬, ‪@ima-citrights.bsky.social‬ and more! #WelfareRights2025

Everyone can need a helping hand from time to time. Financial insecurity holds people, families and the country back. That’s 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...

“Real progress but far, far more needed” say campaigners as Scottish government publishes child poverty progress report cpag.org.uk/news/real-pr...

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

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

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.

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...

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!

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

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...

'Programme for Government lacks the scale and urgency needed.' say child poverty campaigners cpag.org.uk/news/program...

PRESS RELEASE 'Programme for Government lacks the scale and urgency needed.' say child poverty campaigners

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 today’s #ProgrammeforGovernment, @endchildpoverty.bsky.social members are calling for action (1/2) Our briefing: tinyurl.com/ev5vxnpw

"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 £40 by end of this parliament: t.co/GyK2BzVqZ6

"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 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

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 action👍 Apply here 👉https://forms.gle/CtwCKsfnifWwqvfV7

@michaelmarmot.bsky.social at @alliancescot.bsky.social conference today praising Scottish child payment ‘on the back of a five fold increase in destitution in recent years I don’t know how much more evidence you need that giving families more money would be helpful.’

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 £40 and for the PM to abolish the two child limit. Read more at t.co/HDhXF9UcYM

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

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...

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...

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 us👉https://tinyurl.com/mr2z3xkz

Do you have new recruits in your organisation? Or perhaps you’re 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...

PRESS RELEASE Scottish policies “are working to shift the dial on child poverty” say campaigners as official statistics show child poverty falling. bit.ly/41L0qjX

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

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.." 👇