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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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Benefit Basics in Scotland
You don't need to be a benefit expert to make a difference. This course is for anyone working with people in Scotland on low incomes or with additional needs. 
  • Date:  18 June, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 13:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Understanding Eating Difficulties
Dispelling several myths, this live online event explains why anyone can experience problems around food, the impact of eating difficulties, symptoms to look out for, the importance of early intervention and how best to help and support.
  • Date:  20 June, 2024
  • Time:  9:15 - 13:30
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Child Protection Lead Training
Overview of child protection lead roles and responsibilities in Scotland. For those who oversee a team working with children and young people.
  • Date:  26 June, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 15:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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PVG & Signatory - Face to Face Training
All you need to know to act as a signatory, with an introduction to the PVG legislation.
  • Date:  26 June, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Stirling

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Quality Standards in Volunteering
This session is an opportunity to discuss what quality standards are available to support you and your volunteer programme.
  • Date:  27 June, 2024
  • Time:  14:00 - 16:00
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Person-centred Planning: Helping Children Determine Their Own Futures
Develop person-centred planning tools to support the children and young people you work with as they start the new academic year.
  • Date:  20 August, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 12:00
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Understanding Autism: Level 1- Inclusion
This is an interactive workshop exploring what is meant by Autism, raise the awareness of how to work with a young person in a youth work setting and explore briefly other conditions that may co-occur with autism such as ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.
  • Date:  20 August, 2024
  • Time:  18:00 - 21:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Big Ideas 2024
This weekend event is all about engaging, inspiring and empowering young people and youth workers to take the lead in their local communities.
  • Date:  24 August, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Stirling

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Child Protection Lead Training
Overview of child protection lead roles and responsibilities in Scotland. For those who oversee a team working with children and young people.
  • Date:  27 August, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 15:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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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.
  • Date:  28 August, 2024
  • Time:  9:30 - 13:00
  • Type:  Conference
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Members only - free, Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Hi5, Dynamic Youth and Youth Achievement Awards Intro Training
For anyone interested in supporting young people to gain a Youth Scotland award or simply looking to find out more about the awards.
  • Date:  18 September, 2024
  • Time:  10:00 - 15:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Quality Standards in Volunteering
This session is an opportunity to discuss what quality standards are available to support you and your volunteer programme.
  • Date:  26 September, 2024
  • Time:  14:00 - 16:00
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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