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Keep your finger firmly on the pulse of Scotland’s youth work sector with our news, events & blogs library. You’ll get the top stories, best training opportunities and insightful comment from across the sector.

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Chair of YouthLink Scotland – Call for Nominations
We are delighted to announce that the Board of YouthLink Scotland is recruiting a new independent Chair to succeed Angela Leitch CBE, who stepped down in November 2025 after three years in post. Find out more and nominate a suitable candidate by 1st March.
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Let's Talk About Online
Conversations make a difference! Join this training from 2pm to 3.30pm on 23rd March to explore how to chat to young people about what’s happening in their online lives.

Youth Work Manifesto
The manifesto sets out three national commitments Scotland must make to ensure every young person can thrive through access to high-quality youth work. Together, they represent the foundation of a stronger, fairer youth work system: guaranteed by law, universally accessible, and sustained by investment.

The Link Magazine 2025
The latest edition of The Link shines a light on how youth work across Scotland is creating safer spaces and stronger futures for young people.

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Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) - UK
An estimated 12.8% of all people aged 16 to 24 years in the UK were not in education, employment or training (NEET) in October to December 2025, according to the latest statistical bulletin from the Office for National Statistics.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  26 February, 2026

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Public Inquiry into Group-based Child Sexual Abuse
The Inquiry will focus on the prevalence of group-based CSAE now and in the recent past, whether brought forward by survivors or relating to findings from the independent National Review being led by four Inspectorates.
  • Topic:  Child Protection
  • Date:  26 February, 2026

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Creating a Digitally Confident Scottish Voluntary Sector in 2026
SCVO has published their fourth Digital Call to Action, setting out what digital confidence looks like for Scotland's voluntary sector in 2026 and beyond. The Call to Action is designed as an essential read for people involved in leadership, governance and digital change. 
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  26 February, 2026

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State of Children’s Rights in Scotland 2026
This year's report explores how organisations across Scotland have taken a children’s human rights approach in their work. The report highlights case studies where organisations have used the five principles of the children’s human rights approach — embedding, equality and non-discrimination, empowerment, participation, and accountability — to shape good practice and bridge the gap between law and implementation.
  • Date:  26 February, 2026

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New E-learning Course:  Youth Work for the Digital Age
We have just set live a new e-learning offer,  designed to help support youth work practitioners support young people to develop the skills they need to survive and thrive in the online world. The course represents up to 10 hours of learning for the learner to complete at their own pace. It covers all the main themes of digital youth work.... digital skills, online safety, cyber resilience, critical thinking, wellbeing, and inclusion.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  25 February, 2026

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The My Rights, My Say Young Advisors Group are Looking for New Recruits!
Do you know someone who would make a good MRMS Young Advisor? Children in Scotland are looking for some new faces to join the MRMS Young Advisors team. The group meet in person and online and take part in activities to share views on topics related to additional support for learning.
  • Date:  24 February, 2026

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Youth Voices for the Ocean
A group of young co-researchers aiming to understand how young people can be engaged in ocean decision-making need your help with their survey. The survey will ask questions around connection to and knowledge of the ocean, awareness of how decisions are made about the ocean, interest in being involved in decisions made about the ocean and what would help young people get involved.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  24 February, 2026

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Summary Statistics for Attainment and Initial Leaver Destinations
This statistical publication provides information on the educational attainment and initial destinations of 2024-25 school leavers from publicly funded schools in Scotland.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  24 February, 2026

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Readiness to Learn Survey Opportunity for Young People Aged 11-18
Do you work with young people aged 11-18? Then we'd love to hear their thoughts about Readiness to Learn in our survey. Their feedback will help inform Scottish Government's next steps with the Scottish Attainment Challenge and related policies. The survey is open until 15th March.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  23 February, 2026

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Ten Years of 'Keeping the Heid'
This week marks ten years since the launch of Keep the Heid, SCCR's psychoeducational resource designed to help people understand anger, conflict responses and what happens in the brain when we 'flip our lid'. If you haven’t explored 'Keep the Heid' recently - or shared it with someone who might benefit - the tenth anniversary is a good time!
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  19 February, 2026

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Supporting Children and Young People Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
This Scottish Government Framework provides the principles of what cohesive and effective support for children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis should look like across Scotland.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  18 February, 2026

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Clarifying the Law on Religious Observance at School
Schools will now need to inform pupils when a request is made by a parent or carer to withdraw them from religious observance and to consider any objection the young person may have, under legislation backed by MSPs.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  18 February, 2026

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