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ASF Evaluation Thematic Reports
Introducing the refreshed ASF Evaluation Strategy featuring a new thematic strand of evaluation.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Governance
  • Date:  27 March, 2024
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Scottish Government announce £30 million increase in mental health funding
The Scottish Government yesterday announced £30 million will be put into mental health funding, drawing on the findings of Scottish Youth Parliament’s (SYP) independent evaluation into mental health support and services.
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  27 March, 2024
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How to find lost Child Trust Funds
If you’re over 18 and looking to access the money in your Child Trust Fund (CTF), there’s no need to pay to trace it if you don’t know the details. 
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  22 March, 2024
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Rights Challenge Badge
Explorer Scouts can now complete their Rights Challenge Badge meaning every child in Scouts Scotland can learn about, understand, and demonstrate their knowledge about human rights. 
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  21 March, 2024
New Review Finds Criminally Exploited Children Being Harmed by Failing System
A review, commissioned by Action for Children, of the criminal exploitation of children has found the system for dealing with it is not fit for purpose.
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Prevention & Early Intervention, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  21 March, 2024
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New E-Learning: Children’s Rights for Change
Rights-based approach to creating change with young people.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering, Training & Development
  • Date:  21 March, 2024
Childline Receives Nearly 40 Contacts Per Day from Children Who Feel Unhappy
Over the past year, Childline has delivered over 14,000 counselling sessions about low mood or unhappiness to children and young people who have contacted the service.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  20 March, 2024
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Action on Tobacco and Vaping
New measures to protect children and young people and reduce preventable deaths.
  • Topic:  Addiction, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  20 March, 2024
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Position Statement on Plans to End Fee Waiver for Volunteers’ PVG
YouthLink Scotland believes that Disclosure Scotland’s proposed plan to remove the membership fee waiver for the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme will increase stress on already threadbare youth work services.
  • Topic:  Child Protection
  • Date:  19 March, 2024
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Self-harm Strategy Development: Qualitative Evidence
This literature review addresses gaps in the current understanding of self-harm, using a systematic review and meta-ethnography approach to better understand diverse lived experiences of self-harm.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  18 March, 2024
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HM Inspectors Publish Overview of Scotland’s College Sector
HM Inspectors visited all Scotland’s colleges where they met with college leaders, staff, learners, and other stakeholders. They evaluated the progress colleges were making towards their own improvement targets and their impact on learner recruitment, retention, attainment, and progression.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  18 March, 2024
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Understanding Pathways to Online Violent Content Among Children
This report explores the pathways through which children encounter violent content online, the impact this can have, and perceptions and use of safety measures.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work, Violence
  • Date:  18 March, 2024

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