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Featured News & Events

National Youth Work Conference 2026

This year’s National Youth Work Conference will take place in Glasgow on Monday 2nd November. The theme is Before Crisis: Youth Work and Young People’s Mental Health. Book your place now!

Participative Democracy Certificate Training

We’re running a FREE online training session from 10am to 12pm on 23rd September to provide more details about the award and how it can be used in different contexts and situations.

YouthLink Scotland Members Network: Exploring European Youth Work

Bookings are now open for our third meeting of 2026, exploring European youth work with the British Council, the incoming UK National Agency for Erasmus+. Online - 17th September - 11am to 12.30pm.

Hate Crime and Prejudiced Based Behaviours Training

This in-person session is an opportunity to learn about what prejudiced-based behaviours look like, the impact they can have and what to do when we encounter them as youth workers. Edinburgh - 10am-2pm - 28th September.

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New Childline Data Reveals Top 5 Platforms and Apps Linked to Online Child Sexual Abuse

NSPCC has revealed the top five platforms children talked about in Childline counselling sessions where they also spoke about online sexual abuse.

Topic: Digital Youth Work
Date: 8 September, 2026

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Programme for International Student Assessment 2025 – National Report for Scotland

The PISA 2025 Scotland report presents Scotland’s results from the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment, examining the performance and experiences of 15 year old pupils and how these compare internationally and over time.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 8 September, 2026

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The Young Rights Champions Podcast is here!

Check out the new Young Rights Podcasts, hosted by the Young Rights Champions of the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) as part of The Right Way project. Each episode explore issues affecting young people’s lives, including free school breakfast clubs, meaningful youth participation, access to period products, and more.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 7 September, 2026

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Brain Health Scotland's Youth Voice Collective

Brain Health Scotland is recruiting a youth voice collective to co-design and develop brain health campaigns and want to hear from young people aged 15-25. They're looking for young people from across Scotland to help shape future brain health campaigns and resources, while helping them gain valuable skills and experience. Apply by 4th October.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 7 September, 2026

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Help Young People Have Their Say in The National Conversation

A major UK-wide listening exercise about community, belonging and how we can live well together — make sure young people’s voices are heard. The National Conversation: Next Generation asks children and young people aged 16 and under to share their views on what brings people together, what divides us, where they feel they belong, and what could make their communities stronger.

Topic: Research, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 7 September, 2026

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Welcome to Youth Work Skills Week!

This week we’ll be celebrating the skills that young people develop through their experiences in youth work, and how youth workers support young people to reflect on skills they are developing. Get involved using #YouthWorkSkills!

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 4 September, 2026

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NSPCC Calls for Relationships Education for Every Child in Scotland

The NSPCC, young people and partner organisations gathered outside Scottish Parliament recently to urge the Government to act now to ensure every child receives the relationships education they need to stay safe. This move was part of the charity’s ‘Read, Write, Relationships’ campaign, which it launched due to the patchy delivery of Relationship, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) education across Scotland.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 3 September, 2026

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Scottish Government's Programme for Government - YouthLink Scotland's response

YouthLink Scotland welcomes the Scottish Government's new Programme for Government's emphasis on prevention, early intervention, and improving outcomes for young people - supporting the recognition that effective partnership is needed to deliver change.

Topic: Policy & Influencing
Date: 3 September, 2026

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Erasmus+ Youth September Webinars

Looking to find out more about Erasmus+ Youth and how it can support your work with young people? Join a free online session this September to explore different Erasmus+ opportunities, hear from participants and get practical guidance from programme experts.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability, Erasmus, International
Date: 3 September, 2026

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National Review of Group-based Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation

A review into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation and child criminal exploitation has highlighted challenges with the way key organisations deal with the scale, prevalence, characteristics, and threat of group-based harm.

Topic: Crime
Date: 3 September, 2026

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Children's Perceptions of Crime and Online Safety in England and Wales

Estimates of children’s experiences and perceptions of safety online and in their daThe Office for National Statistics has recently published estimates of children’s experiences and perceptions of safety online and in their daily lives, using data from the redesigned Children’s Crime Survey for England and Wales, an online survey of children aged 10 to 15 years.ily lives, using data from the redesigned Children’s Crime Survey for England and Wales, an online survey of children aged 10 to 15 years.

Topic: Crime, Digital Youth Work
Date: 3 September, 2026

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Rights Here. Rights Now.

JustRight Scotland and Human Rights Consortium have recently launched their campaign “Rights Here. Rights Now.” - a Scotland-wide storytelling and public engagement campaign highlighting how human rights affect everyday life and why stronger human rights protections matter. It aims to strengthen public understanding of human rights and build support for stronger protections, including a Human Rights Bill for Scotland.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 3 September, 2026

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