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Coatbridge High School in North Lanarkshire ran an all day event focusing on the cost of living, with workshops during the day for pupils and a drop-in Cost of Living Fayre for families after school, which showcased the work of a range of organisations in the area and covered wide spectrum of supports for families.

Aiming to stimulate debate about the nature, causes and consequences of child poverty in the UK, and potential solutions.

Miller Primary School in Glasgow has shown how schools can reduce the financial pressure of Halloween and make sure the children have a great time.

How St Paul’s High School, Glasgow’s Parent Council found ways to raise money online which were effective and non-stigmatising for those who were not able to contribute.

The Pupil Council at Boghall Primary School in West Lothian recently took the lead on a Cost of the School Day consultation with parents and carers in their school community. They used lots of different ways to reach people and hear their views.

The Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security (SCORSS) has produced a vision for the UK government for 2024

The staff of Bellahouston Academy in Glasgow knew that many of their families were likely to be missing out on vital financial support and were delighted to take part in a programme placing Financial Inclusion Support Officers (FISO) directly in Glasgow schools.

Why our supporters are leaving a gift for CPAG in their wills.

Who to contact in the CPAG fundraising team.

In 2023, the cost of raising a child to age 18 is £166,000 for a couple and £220,000 for a lone parent.

East Ayrshire Council decided to commit funding to extend their Financial Inclusion Team and place workers in every secondary school in the authority, focusing on maximising family incomes, making sure families are receiving all the benefits and entitlements they’re eligible for. Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland worked with the financial inclusion team to deliver child poverty and rights sessions to 70 learners, helping to raise awareness of the causes of poverty in Scotland, the impact poverty can have on children’s rights and cost barriers families and pupil face at school.

Between 2017 and 2020 the Cost of the School Day team at Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland worked with schools and more than 700 young people in Dundee, to produce findings which supported actions like cheaper uniform suppliers, more inclusive homework policies, greater consistency in lending resources, breakfast provision, free ‘ready to learn’ packs, non-stigmatising approaches to fundraising, trip subsidies, and improved promotion of financial entitlements.