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EU UK Stronger Together Scotland Focus Group
Open to young people aged 18-30 and other representatives of youth organisations, this is an excellent opportunity to share your thoughts, ideas and concerns and contribute to the future of UK / EU collaboration. The Scotland focus group will be held on Wednesday 24th July from 10am to 11.30am.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  8 July, 2024
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Improving Gender Identity Healthcare
A multi-disciplinary team established to consider how the recommendations in the Cass Review might apply to NHS services in Scotland has submitted its findings to the Scottish Parliament.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  8 July, 2024
The Voice of Online Youth
The Voice of Online Youth is a new group of young people brought together to advise politicians, regulators, parents and professionals about the best way to protect children online.
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  8 July, 2024
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2024 Digital Skills Training Course for Youth and Community Organisations
An exciting opportunity for you to learn new skills to support your young people and become part of a community of like-minded professionals where together you can share ideas and best practices for engaging young people to become digital technology creators.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  8 July, 2024
What are the Future Challenges for Youth Work?
Call for youth work organisations to take part in ‘what are the future challenges for youth work?’ participatory research. The deadline for expression of interest is 26th July.
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Research
  • Date:  8 July, 2024
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Youth work sector demands new legislation to protect vital services
As we look forward to a UK General Election, the youth work sector in Scotland has made three key demands of politicians to ensure young people get high-quality youth work provision going forward.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  24 June, 2024
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Children's Rights in Youth Work
This resource supports knowledge and awareness of United Nations Conventions of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) for youth work. It could also be used to support other CLD stakeholders. For example, CLD Partnerships, Community Planning Partnerships and elected members.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  20 June, 2024
Curiosity in Action: Year 2 applications are open!
How could your youth group work with a scientist-in-residence to support young people's confidence, resilience and wellbeing? Find out more and apply by 30th June.
  • Date:  20 June, 2024
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Justice for Children and Young People: Vision and Priorities 2024-26
This vision represents a shared foundation between the Scottish Government and partners to continue to support the agenda to keep children out of the criminal justice system and promote the use of the Whole System Approach.
  • Topic:  Crime
  • Date:  19 June, 2024
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School Leaver Follow-up Destinations
Scotland’s Chief Statistician has published ‘Summary statistics for follow-up leaver destinations’ for 2022-23 school leavers. These cover the destinations of school leavers nine months after the end of the school year.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  18 June, 2024
Scottish Children’s Health Awards 2024
Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond to help improve children and young people’s health and wellbeing? Or a young person who deserves some special recognition? Nominations close 12th July.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  17 June, 2024
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Social Housing Sector: Youth Engagement
This study was commissioned by the Scottish Government in order to gain a better understanding of the baseline of youth engagement in the Scottish social housing sector.
  • Topic:  Housing/Homelessness, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  17 June, 2024

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