Child Poverty and the Public Debt Crisis: A National Conference
Aberlour Children's Charity is co-hosting a national conference with the University of Glasgow's Centre for Public Policy, focusing on tackling child poverty through public debt reform this Debt Awareness Week.
This conference is for anyone working in the third sector, public sector or academia with an interest in addressing child poverty through public debt reform.
Keynote Speakers:
- Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
- Professor Morag Treanor, Professor of Social Policy & Inequality, University of Glasgow
- Nicola Killean, Children & Young People's Commissioner Scotland
- Professor Nicola McEwen, Director of the Centre for Public Policy
- SallyAnn Kelly OBE, CEO, Aberlour Children's Charity
Join us for a LIVE episode of the Centre for Public Policy's Spotlight Podcast!
We seek to keep the voices of children and families at the heart of our policy influencing work, in our 'Unheard Voices and Gendered Impact' workshops, you will hear about how the impact of public debt is felt from those with lived experience.
Workshops from other key partners in this space such as Citizen's Advice Scotland, The Poverty Alliance, Govan Law Centre will join us, with more to be announced!
Date: 10am-4pm, Monday 17th March 2025
Venue: University of Glasgow
Centre for Public Policy invites delegates to attend a networking session after conference activities close.
This conference took place on 17th March 2025 and registration has closed. To hear about our public debt work, email Robyn.Moffat-Wall@aberlour.org.uk.