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Effective Youth Work Approaches to Tackling Attendance
Check out our new resources aimed at supporting schools and youth work teams to enable them to work together to create the right conditions for engagement and learning.
National Youth Work Conference 2024
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. 

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Members Network
We are pleased to open bookings for our final Members Network meeting of 2024. This meeting will focus on empowering young people to have a healthy relationship with their phone. Please note this event is for members of YouthLink Scotland only. Online 12th December
YouthLink Scotland’s Position Statement on Post-School Education and Skills Reform
YouthLink Scotland’s recommendations in response to the consultation on Post-school Education and Skills Reform Legislation.

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Barnardo's Reveals Grim Reality of Child Poverty
More than one in four parents of children aged 18 or under in Scotland have struggled to provide sufficient food for their children in the past 12 months due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  10 September, 2024

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An Introduction to Identities on the Asexual and Aromantic Spectrums
LGBT Youth Scotland's new guide co-produced with young people aged between 13-25 who are asexual, aromantic and questioning their identity.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  10 September, 2024

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Scotland’s Most Vulnerable Children Taking Years to be Placed in Permanent Homes
Scotland’s care system is taking years to find many of the country's most vulnerable children permanent homes – and too many of them have no contact with their siblings, according to new research.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  10 September, 2024

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A Place to Call Home
A new report by Action for Children reveals more than nine in ten (91%) care-experienced adults in the UK felt lonely and isolated during their time as a child in care – and nearly one in five (18%) felt like this all the time.
  • Date:  9 September, 2024

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Empowering Pathways Programme for Young Women
The Young Women's Movement's Empowering Pathways for Women programme for young women 16-30 years old is due to start on Wednesday 18th September, 9.30am-12pm in partnership with City of Glasgow College
  • Date:  9 September, 2024

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International Opportunities
Check out the latest training opportunities within the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme, European Solidarity Corps and beyond!
  • Topic:  International
  • Date:  5 September, 2024

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Gender Identity Healthcare
The Scottish Government has accepted the findings of a multi-disciplinary team’s report on gender identity healthcare for young people.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  4 September, 2024

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Children's Hearings Redesign
The Scottish Government want to hear the views from as many people as possible (especially children and young people) on how the children’s hearings system can be improved. Find out how you can get involved.
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Crime
  • Date:  4 September, 2024

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Generation Scotland Health Research Sign Up Changes for Young People aged 12-18 years
Generation Scotland aims to work in partnership with volunteers to listen, understand and respond to their health priorities - particularly young people. They're now able to offer £20 compensation to volunteers aged 12-18!
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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Supporting Positive Dialogue Around Speaking Up About Crime
During the summer of 2024, Fearless spoke to both young people and those who support them to explore young people’s knowledge, understanding, views and relationship on reporting information about crime or potential crime. This resource has been produced specifically for education and youth work practitioners in Scotland.
  • Topic:  Crime
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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The Good Childhood Report
This year’s Good Childhood Report from The Children's Society reveals that too many young people are unhappy with their lives. 11% of the children and young people who completed our survey in 2024 had low wellbeing. The report also reveals that the UK’s 15-year-olds had the lowest average life satisfaction in Europe.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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No Under 18s in Young Offenders Institutions
All under 18s who were previously detained in YOI Polmont have now been moved into secure care settings. New regulations came into force on 28th August and as of that date, there will be no new admissions of children under 18 to YOIs.
  • Topic:  Crime
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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