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Children’s Rights in Youth Work – Level 2: Rights-Based Youth Work

Aimed at youth work practitioners who want an introductory overview to children’s rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Online, 9th May, 10am - 11.30am

National Youth Work Conference 2024 - Share your Practice!

The call for workshop proposals and Link magazine articles is now open. The deadline for submissions is Friday 24th May.

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.

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Youth Work and Civic Engagement – International Policy Perspectives

This online Convention will bring together international perspectives to explore the enabling power of youth work in creating and sustaining young people’s civic engagement. Online, 28th August, 9.30am - 1.30pm

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Vaping – Youth Perceptions and Attitudes: Evidence Briefing

This Scottish Government briefing presents their understanding of youth perceptions of and attitudes towards vaping based on a review of the existing literature.

Topic: Addiction, Health & Wellbeing
Date: 4 April, 2024

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Barnardo's B-Wild Project Helping Young People Back into Education

Young people struggling to attend school and to develop relationships with their peers are being helped back into education and are learning to open up thanks to a pioneering nature-based project being run by Barnardo's Scotland.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability, Outdoor Learning
Date: 3 April, 2024

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Become an Amigo at NFYT 2024

Are you 18-25 years old? Are you interested in developing your skills in facilitation and event planning? Are you looking for work experience in the youth theatre sector? If yes, YTAS have the answer!

Topic: Arts, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 2 April, 2024

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National Youth Work Conference 2024 - Upstream Solutions: Youth Work’s Role in Prevention 

Join us at the National Youth Work Conference on Tuesday 5th November in Glasgow where we’ll be examining how youth work’s early interventions not only repairs but prevents fractures in our communities. 

Topic: Active Youth Work, Prevention & Early Intervention
Date: 2 April, 2024

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Attainment Scotland Fund Evaluation - Families and Communities

This report presents evidence from the evaluation of the Attainment Scotland Fund (ASF) to show how approaches to family and community support and engagement have developed and been embedded in schools and local authorities as a result of funding.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 2 April, 2024

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Volunteers' Week

This year it’s the 40th year of Volunteers’ Week from 3-9 June 2024! Time to celebrate all things volunteering! Take part to thank and celebrate Scotland's volunteers.

Topic: Rights, Participation & Volunteering
Date: 2 April, 2024

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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

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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

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