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Keep your finger firmly on the pulse of Scotland’s youth work sector with our news, events & blogs library. You’ll get the top stories, best training opportunities and insightful comment from across the sector.

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Equity in Education - The Vital Role of Youth Work
We've published a report to highlight what has been achieved and learned through the Youth Work and Schools SAC National Programme to date, and the importance of continuing to strengthen collaboration across the educational system, so that all young people can reach their full potential.
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Youth Work and Online Lives
What do you think about a social media ban for under 16s? What will be the impact for young people and what are the issues that the youth work sector needs to engage with right now? Are there alternative approaches? Our survey (open until 4th May) is for those who work with young people in Scotland.

Youth Work Manifesto
The manifesto sets out three national commitments Scotland must make to ensure every young person can thrive through access to high-quality youth work. Together, they represent the foundation of a stronger, fairer youth work system: guaranteed by law, universally accessible, and sustained by investment.

Call-Out to Film Makers, Creatives, Film Producers: Tender Opportunity
A decade after the release of Mark’s Story: One Knife, Many Victims, this influential resource continues to shape prevention work across education, youth services, and community safety. We are now inviting proposals (deadline - 20th May) for a new phase of work that revisits Mark’s Story Ten Years on.

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Scottish Conservative Manifesto Highlights Role of Youth Work
The Scottish Conservatives today launched their manifesto, including commitments to improve access to spaces for youth groups and develop a new National Youth Work Strategy. These proposals mirror key asks from the sector and point to increasing political recognition of youth work’s impact.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  7 April, 2026

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No Knives, Better Lives Campaign
Police Scotland have launched a month-long awareness campaign - led locally in partnership with Fearless and No Knives, Better Lives - to highlight the dangers and consequences of violence, and signpost support and educational resources.
  • Topic:  No Knives Better Lives
  • Date:  7 April, 2026

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Around 6 in 10 Young People Registered to Vote
Data from National Records of Scotland provides a snapshot of youth engagement in the democratic process, with Scotland remaining one of the few parts of the UK where people can vote from the age of 16 in certain elections. Please remind the young people you work with to register to vote by 20th April.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  7 April, 2026

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The Crisis Gap - Mental Health Crisis Campaign
Please help a Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament who is undertaking a consultation to understand how 16 and 17-year-olds are treated during a mental health crisis. This focuses specifically on emergency situations, rather than ongoing support or CAMHS waiting lists.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Research
  • Date:  2 April, 2026

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Erasmus+ Insights Survey
The UK Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport is looking for your views on Erasmus+ to help them send out communications and develop the right support for participants.  Please complete their survey which should take no more than 5-10 minutes of your time. 
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, International
  • Date:  1 April, 2026

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Supporting Children and Young People Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
This Framework provides the principles of what cohesive and effective support for children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis should look like across Scotland.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  1 April, 2026

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Care Leaver Payment – Guidance for Recipients
The Scottish Government introduced the Care Leaver Payment on 1 April 2026 to help young people overcome financial barriers as they leave care and move into independent living. This guidance document is designed for young people who will get the payment.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  1 April, 2026

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4th European Youth Work Convention Report
The Final Report of the 4th European Youth Work Convention has been published. The report captures the richness of these exchanges and reflects the collective insights, challenges, and aspirations discussed during the Convention.
  • Topic:  International
  • Date:  31 March, 2026

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A Right. A Space. A Future – Scotland’s Youth Work Sector Manifesto
This is the first in a series of three pieces highlighting what must change to ensure every young person in Scotland can access high-quality youth work: guaranteed by law, available in every community, and sustained by long-term investment. Ellie Craig MSYP, Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament, whose recent address to Parliament set out why youth work is not simply valuable, but essential.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  31 March, 2026

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Latest Poverty Statistics Published
Two poverty statistics publications were released by the Scottish Government recently. Poverty and income inequality in Scotland 2022-25 covers the period up to March 2025, presenting poverty rates for children, working-age adults and pensioners and Persistent Poverty in Scotland 2010-24 presents statistics on people who live in relative poverty for at least three out of the last four years.
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  26 March, 2026

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Young People Set to Benefit from Expanded Employment Support
Every Youth Hub will meet a set of minimum standards, ensuring young people can access on-site jobcentre support alongside mental health and housing support, skills and training opportunities, careers guidance and direct connections to employers with live job and apprenticeship opportunities.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  26 March, 2026

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Action for Children Expands Criminal Exploitation Intervention Service
Action for Children is to receive almost £5 million over three years from The National Lottery Community Fund, to expand services tackling the criminal exploitation of children. Areas of focus include supporting criminally exploited girls, looked after children and those on the edge of care. The funding will also examine the role of county lines drug dealing and other forms of extra-familial harm in exploitation, such as sexual abuse.
  • Topic:  Child Protection
  • Date:  25 March, 2026

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