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Members Network – Youth Work and the Great Social Media Debate
What do you think about a social media ban for under 16s? What will be the impact for young people and what are the issues that the youth work sector need to engage with right now? Come and take part in the online discussion from 11am to 12.30pm on 19th 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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Youth Work and Online Lives
What do you think about a social media ban for under 16s? What will be the impact for young people and what are the issues that the youth work sector needs to engage with right now? Are there alternative approaches? This survey is for those who work with children and young people in Scotland. Please help us influence by sharing your views.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  12 March, 2026

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Young People Take ‘School Shouldn’t Cost’ Message to Scottish Parliament Ahead of Election
Young people from the Cost of the School Day Voice network held a special event at the Scottish Parliament recently, to share vital calls from their School Shouldn’t Cost: The Young People’s Poverty and Education Manifesto 2026-31 to MSPs.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Poverty
  • Date:  12 March, 2026

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Bring the King’s Baton to Your Community in Scotland
The funding, awarded to Commonwealth Games Scotland, will support at least 22 community events during the host nation leg from 1st to 23rd July, with the relay travelling to cities, rural areas and island communities. It will culminate in the Opening Ceremony of the Games. The call for expressions of interest is open until the end of March.
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  12 March, 2026

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Strengthening Additional Support for Learning
A rapid review of Additional Support for Learning (ASL) has set out recommendations to ensure young people’s evolving needs continue to be met across Scotland.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  12 March, 2026

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Erasmus Plus: Are You Ready?
An independent survey on behalf of the National Campaign for Erasmus Plus which aims to support the UK's re-entry to the Erasmus+ programme in 2027.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, International
  • Date:  12 March, 2026

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Changes to Lifetime PVG Scheme Memberships
From 1st April, new applicants joining the PVG scheme will become scheme members for five years from the date they join. Existing members making a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme application will automatically move to a five-year membership, ending their lifetime membership. 
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  12 March, 2026

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Scotland's Youth on the "Downward Escalator": More Than Half Living Beyond Their Means
In Scotland, 54% of 18-39 year-olds are now living beyond their means (spending at least 20% more than their incomes); half of young people in Scotland are regularly struggling to make ends meet – and that has long-term consequences according to data published recently in Smart Data Foundry’s monthly Economic Wellbeing Explorer.
  • Date:  11 March, 2026

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Understanding Outcomes for Young People Who Come to Mental Health Services
A team of researchers at the University of Edinburgh are working on a project to determine what a "good outcome" looks like for children and young people who have used mental health services. Is it reduced symptoms? Success in school or work? Strong family relationships? You could help by completing a survey by 30th March.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  10 March, 2026

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Academic Pressure Linked to Increased Risk of Depression in Teens
Pressure to achieve at school at age 15 is linked to depressive symptoms and risk of self-harm, and the association appears to persist into adulthood, finds a study led by UCL researchers. The authors of the new study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, say their findings suggest that reducing academic pressure in schools could reduce depression and self-harm among young people.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  10 March, 2026

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Substance Use on the Rise Among Gen Z in Their Early 20s
Around seven in ten young adults who are part of generation Z report binge drinking in the past year, with almost a third regularly consuming six or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting, according to new UCL research. The report also finds that half of gen Z’s 23-year-olds have used cannabis and a third have tried harder drugs, such as cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy. 
  • Topic:  Addiction, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  10 March, 2026

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Speaking Up for Our Future - Manifesto for Scotland’s LGBTQ+ Young People 2026-31
Young people are increasingly concerned that LGBTQ+ rights are regressing – both in Scotland, and on a global scale. This mani festo reflects the views and experiences of LGBTQ+ young people across Scotland. It details what matters most to them during the expected parliamentary terms of 2026-2031.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  10 March, 2026

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Preventing Harm, Promoting Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol & Drugs Strategic Plan 2026 – 2035
A new plan to reduce deaths and harms caused by alcohol and drugs has been published. The joint Scottish Government and COSLA plan aims to improve collaboration between government and grassroots delivery with a locally-led, accountable system, guided by clear national direction and support.
  • Topic:  Addiction, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  10 March, 2026

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