<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>CPAG in Scotland works to end child poverty in Scotland.&#xA;&#xA;www.cpag.org.uk</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social</link><title>@cpagscotland.bsky.social - CPAG in Scotland</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mlxchtvlsk2p</link><description>EXCITING NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY! Do you have the skills and experience to lead our brilliant welfare rights team in Scotland? Then we&#39;d love to hear from you! More details and job pack for our soon to be vacant Head of Advice and Rights (Scotland) role are at www.cpag.org.uk/jobs/current-vacancies</description><pubDate>16 May 2026 07:16 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxchtvlsk2p</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mlnn4zlu722k</link><description>Out now: Welfare Benefits Handbook 2026/27&#xA;&#xA;The latest edition is fully updated with the new benefit rates for 2026/27 and covers key changes across the social security system, including the latest changes to UC elements. &#xA;&#xA;Order your copy today: tinyurl.com/ms5zhkpe</description><pubDate>12 May 2026 11:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnn4zlu722k</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3ml4h5xapoc23</link><description>Book your place at our upcoming conference on 4th June in Glasgow.&#xA;&#xA;For more info and to book your place, visit: cpag.org.uk/ScotlandConference</description><pubDate>05 May 2026 14:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4h5xapoc23</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mkkqojs6722o</link><description>Take a look at this new eLearning course which looks at universal credit, property and relationship breakdown.&#xA;&#xA;Access the free eLearning course: tinyurl.com/4vrca9ba</description><pubDate>28 Apr 2026 14:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkqojs6722o</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mkhvfjka622s</link><description>Delighted to co-host this young people’s hustings with @savechildrensco.bsky.social @aberlourcharity.bsky.social &#xA;&#xA;Thanks to young people from our Cost of the School Day Voice network for clear and bold questions on equity in education and ending child poverty.&#xA;&#xA;https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/young-people-grill-candidates-at-scottish-election-hustings/</description><pubDate>27 Apr 2026 10:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhvfjka622s</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mk5rwd2fg22o</link><description>Are you new to welfare rights or welcoming a new team member?&#xA;&#xA;Our 5-day &#39;Introduction to welfare rights&#39; course gives you the knowledge and confidence to build a strong understanding of the benefits system.&#xA;&#xA;Book your place: tinyurl.com/y4uueyva</description><pubDate>23 Apr 2026 10:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5rwd2fg22o</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mjwhdujg4c2h</link><description>Exhibit at our upcoming Welfare Rights Conference on 4 June in Glasgow. Secure your exhibitor stand and showcase your work and services to a key audience across the sector.&#xA;&#xA;Find out more about our conference: tinyurl.com/3wu2zr66</description><pubDate>20 Apr 2026 12:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwhdujg4c2h</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mjequsq2222m</link><description>Pre-order the new edition of our Welfare Benefits Handbook - fully updated for 2026/27.  &#xA;&#xA;Order your copy today: tinyurl.com/ms5zhkpe</description><pubDate>13 Apr 2026 11:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjequsq2222m</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3miit2zj2gs2w</link><description>PRESS RELEASE: Child poverty campaigners respond to new @theifs.bsky.social living standards report. bit.ly/4djqzMZ&#xA;https://bit.ly/4djqzMZ</description><pubDate>02 Apr 2026 08:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miit2zj2gs2w</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mih3bxf5pc22</link><description>New Blog: Is child poverty falling in Scotland? We mustn&#39;t ignore what the best available data is telling us. bit.ly/3PWyztv&#xA;https://bit.ly/3PWyztv</description><pubDate>01 Apr 2026 16:09 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih3bxf5pc22</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3miegtu5y7c2r</link><description>Young people from the Cost of the School Day Voice network told us what they wanted politicians to do next, following the publication of their School Shouldn’t Cost manifesto.&#xA;&#xA;Young people in your schools can get involved too - visit: lnkd.in/e_35D9w4 for ideas and templates.&#xA;&#xA;youtu.be/L1iC24cNcHI&#xA;https://youtu.be/L1iC24cNcHI</description><pubDate>31 Mar 2026 14:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miegtu5y7c2r</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3miefd47tds2q</link><description>Explore our range of training courses and secure your spot today - with course dates available all the way up to March 2027&#xA;&#xA;➡️ tinyurl.com/5n8fms4b</description><pubDate>31 Mar 2026 14:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miefd47tds2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mibsyqdffs2b</link><description>We’ve just announced our speakers for the Scotland Welfare Rights Conference. &#xA;&#xA;Secure your place and select your workshops today:&#xA;tinyurl.com/3wu2zr66</description><pubDate>30 Mar 2026 13:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibsyqdffs2b</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mhxlnxmkk227</link><description>“It is now vital that all Scotland&#39;s political parties set out how they will ensure that child poverty falls each and every year the next parliament sits.” Our John Dickie in &#xA;@holyroodmag.bsky.social today on new child poverty statistics👇&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>26 Mar 2026 12:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxlnxmkk227</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mhxhejkzxc2j</link><description>PRESS RELEASE: &#39;Investing in social security is working to reduce poverty but more will be needed to make progress toward 2030 targets.&#39; Our response to latest child poverty stats bit.ly/47mapyB&#xA;https://bit.ly/47mapyB</description><pubDate>26 Mar 2026 11:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxhejkzxc2j</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mhv7hpbcyk2q</link><description>Help your young people challenge poverty in schools by sharing the School Shouldn’t Cost manifesto ahead of the election in May.  &#xA;&#xA;We want to see children&#39;s priorities feature in every party’s manifesto.&#xA;&#xA;To get involved visit: tinyurl.com/3t7k7xfw for ideas and templates.</description><pubDate>25 Mar 2026 13:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv7hpbcyk2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mhqbaa46s22s</link><description>ICYMI: Important comment from @stephenboydippr.bsky.social @ipprscotland.bsky.social &#xA;@dailyrecord.co.uk: &#34;There is no viable path to eradicating child poverty that doesn’t involve increasing the Scottish Child Payment and/or other benefits.&#34;👇&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>23 Mar 2026 14:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqbaa46s22s</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mhdhgx27cs2k</link><description>Pre-order the 2026/27 Disability Rights Handbook now 📘&#xA;&#xA;A fully updated guide to benefits and services for disabled people, their families, carers, and advisers.&#xA;&#xA;Order now: bit.ly/4sKWI4q&#xA;https://bit.ly/4sKWI4q</description><pubDate>18 Mar 2026 12:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdhgx27cs2k</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mhbdpm6y4s2x</link><description>To tackle child poverty there needs to be more investment in affordable, accessible, and flexible childcare for families.&#xA;&#xA;Scotland’s first interactive Care Policy Scorecard lets you explore how well policies are supporting unpaid carers.&#xA;&#xA;Find out more: ascotlandthatcares.org/scorecard</description><pubDate>17 Mar 2026 15:59 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbdpm6y4s2x</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mgv6shhoks25</link><description>PRESS RELEASE  https://cpag.org.uk/news/put-more-flesh-bones-new-child-poverty-delivery-plan-say-campaigners</description><pubDate>12 Mar 2026 19:59 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgv6shhoks25</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mgurhovjek2i</link><description>Pre-order the new edition of our Welfare Benefits Handbook - fully updated for 2026/27.  &#xA;&#xA;➡️ bit.ly/46QchiM</description><pubDate>12 Mar 2026 16:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgurhovjek2i</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mgpfn5gdx223</link><description>CPAG&#39;s advice line: for welfare rights advisers, student advisers, housing staff, health staff, family support staff, social workers, solicitors and other advisers and frontline support staff who do not charge for their services.</description><pubDate>10 Mar 2026 12:45 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpfn5gdx223</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mgn3i7khrc2g</link><description>Book your place on our upcoming conference:&#xA;&#xA;🗓️ 4th June 2026&#xA;📌 University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow&#xA;➡️ cpag.org.uk/ScotlandConference</description><pubDate>09 Mar 2026 14:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn3i7khrc2g</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mgfhdjclbs2g</link><description>It was a fantastic Cost of the School Day Voice network event at the Scottish Parliament last night - all the young people who presented calls from School Shouldn&#39;t Cost manifesto to MSPs should be very proud! &#xA;&#xA;Read about it here: tinyurl.com/5eswsek6&#xA;&#xA;Find the manifesto here: tinyurl.com/3t7k7xfw</description><pubDate>06 Mar 2026 13:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfhdjclbs2g</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mg5vr5uskk2y</link><description>Book your place on our upcoming conference&#xA;&#xA;🗓️ 4th June 2026&#xA;📌 University of Strathclyde Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow&#xA;➡️ bit.ly/4l2YkE0</description><pubDate>03 Mar 2026 13:46 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5vr5uskk2y</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mfow7i626c2a</link><description>View our 2026/27 training programme and book your place on courses running through to March 2027.  &#xA;&#xA;Browse our course listings: bit.ly/4bYC6QW</description><pubDate>25 Feb 2026 14:44 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfow7i626c2a</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mf7eaekitc2q</link><description>Join us on 4th June 2026 for CPAG in Scotland’s Welfare Rights Conference - tickets now on sale.  &#xA;&#xA;Find out more and book your place: bit.ly/4rnzBN0</description><pubDate>19 Feb 2026 10:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7eaekitc2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3mf2kaoabss2v</link><description>Take a look at our 2026/27 training programme and book your place on courses running through to March 2027.  &#xA;&#xA;Browse our course listings: bit.ly/4bYC6QW</description><pubDate>17 Feb 2026 12:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2kaoabss2v</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/cpagscotland.bsky.social/post/3megd3h25tk2n</link><pubDate>09 Feb 2026 11:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:klh4yj2dynfebfms35bm2vn3/app.bsky.feed.post/3megd3h25tk2n</guid></item></channel></rss>