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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!

Financial Education Rolling Out to Youth Clubs Across Scotland

A new partnership has been announced between the Royal Bank of Scotland and YouthLink Scotland to deliver financial education to Scotland’s young people in youth club settings.

Scottish Government's Programme for Government

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.

Build Your Confidence in Violence Prevention With No Knives, Better Lives

A practical training session on 19th October in Edinburgh to explore how youth work can play a vital role in preventing violence through early intervention, trusted relationships and meaningful conversations with young people.

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Children in Scotland’s Poorest Communities Continue to Face the Worst Health Outcomes, Paediatricians Warn

New analysis from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health reveals declining or stagnant child health across Scotland, widening inequalities in oral health, obesity and vaccine uptake, and the highest child mortality rate of any UK nation.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 23 September, 2026

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Rapid Growth of Learners in Scotland Embracing Real World Skills

New research from The David Hume Institute reveals that attainment of National Progression Awards (NPAs) - qualifications typically assessed continuously throughout the year rather than in a final high stakes exam, has more than doubled from 19,640 in 2022 to 44,0303 in 2026.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 23 September, 2026

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Financial education rolling out to youth clubs across Scotland

A new partnership has been announced between the Royal Bank of Scotland and YouthLink Scotland to deliver financial education to Scotland’s young people in youth club settings.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 23 September, 2026

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Improving Life Chances: Investing in Scotland’s Babies, Children and Young People

This report by Inspiring Scotland explores the key challenges affecting babies, children and young people across Scotland, from the earliest stages of life through to adulthood. Drawing on evidence and insights from funded programmes, it highlights how poverty, poor mental health, inequality, domestic abuse, online harms and barriers to opportunity can impact life outcomes.

Date: 22 September, 2026

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Free Trees for Community Groups

Trees help people and nature thrive. Getting more in the ground will give us all a greener, healthier future, so Woodland Trust is giving thousands away free to schools, councils, clubs and community groups to help make that happen.

Topic: Learning for Sustainability
Date: 22 September, 2026

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Nearly Half of UK Children Say They’ve Felt Worried or Low with No One to Talk To

BBC Children in Need has launched its 2026 Appeal along with their new research conducted by Censuswide among 2,000 children aged 11-16 and their parents highlighting the significant pressures facing young people today.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 22 September, 2026

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Key Findings on Volunteering From the 2025 Scottish Household Survey

The 2025 Scottish Household Survey asked respondents about any formal volunteering (giving unpaid help to organisations or groups) or informal volunteering (giving unpaid help directly to people or the local environment – not via an organisation or group) that they had undertaken in the last 12 months.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 21 September, 2026

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Education Outcomes for Looked After Children 2024/25

Information on attendance, exclusions, achievement of curriculum for excellence levels for looked after children in Scotland, and attainment and leaver destinations of looked after school leavers in 2024/25.

Topic: Care, Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 21 September, 2026

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Young People, Mental Health and Economic Inactivity: Lived Experience Research

Public Health Scotland is looking for support from organisations that can help them connect with young people aged 16-24 who may be interested in taking part in a lived experience research project exploring how poor mental health affects young people's ability to sustain further education, employment and other positive post-school destinations.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 21 September, 2026

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Nature Discovery Map Scotland

Get involved in NatureScot's latest events, share young people's activity, ideas and tips for using the Nature Discovery Map Scotland.

Topic: Learning for Sustainability
Date: 15 September, 2026

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Learning for Sustainable Futures: Supporting People, Practice, and Policy

If you want to collaborate across a community of practice to gain a better understanding of the values, skills and approaches at the heart of education for flourishing and just futures – and how to weave it across your own practice or policy-making – then this free facilitated, online course is for you.

Date: 15 September, 2026

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LfS Connect is Back!

Learning for Sustainability Scotland is delighted to be working in partnership with the Centre for Teaching Excellence to bring you LfS Connect - a monthly online, pan-sectoral and national Community of Practice. The first session will take place on 29th September.

Topic: Learning for Sustainability
Date: 15 September, 2026

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