Publications

Cost of the School Day (CoSD) is a programme developed by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland. This evaluation aims to understand the impact CoSD has had on removing cost barriers to participation in school. It also aims to understand how to improve the programme and encourage wider adoption of a sustainable CoSD approach.

This study looks at the Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol that came into effect in Scotland in 2018. It specifically relates to the impact of MUP on children and young people's own drinking and related behaviour.

These reports focus on child poverty in larger families. They describe the issues faced by these families and what can be done to reduce child poverty in this priority group.

Leaflet explaining the clinical coding course provided by our Terminology Service.

This review and summary report examines the effectiveness of health and wellbeing interventions in a school setting to potentially reduce inequalities in educational outcomes.

This document aims to cover all the necessary definitions for implementing the cancer waiting times standards.

This resource supports Local Authorities and NHS Boards with the duty to produce a Local Child Poverty Action Report (LCPAR) using an outcomes planning approach. It is intended to help local partners identify and review activities, help improve existing delivery, and find possible gaps to address.

This briefing looks at the causes of child poverty, which are likely to vary across Scotland. Child poverty is driven by factors including income from social security and benefits in kind, income from employment, and the costs of living, including housing, food and fuel costs.

This briefing looks at how poverty can impact on children’s health, education and development, and how this creates inequalities in Scotland.