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National Youth Work Conference 2026

This year’s conference will bring together practitioners, academics, pioneering projects and policy leaders to explore the future of mental health and wellbeing support for young people. The call for workshops and articles is open until 17th July.

Better Lives Survey 2026

This new report draws on engagement with 2,922 young people across Scotland and provides valuable insight into how young people perceive violence, knife crime, safety, and prevention efforts in the current social climate.

Applications Open for £758,000 Youth Arts Open Fund

This fund aims to support freelance artists or organisations seeking small amounts of funding so that they can deliver arts activity for children and young people. The deadline for applications is 5pm on 21st July.

Building Ethical Partnerships with the Tech Sector

A new set of tools has been launched, designed to support youth work organisations to make ethical alliances with technology companies.

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Curriculum, Qualifications and Assessment Reform – Progress to Date and Next Steps

Scotland is making important changes to its curriculum, qualifications and assessment system to better support children and young people from ages 3 to 18. The document provides an initial timeline to give clarity to partners and practitioners across the education and skills system.

Date: 23 June, 2025

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Learning from 25 years of Preventative Interventions in Scotland

Within Scotland, there has been a long standing interest in preventative approaches. This report includes 15 case studies of successful preventative interventions introduced in Scotland since devolution and draws together overarching observations.

Topic: Prevention & Early Intervention
Date: 19 June, 2025

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More Support for Care-experienced Young People

The Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill proposes extending the aftercare support currently available for 16-to-26 year olds who were in care on their 16th birthday to those who had left care before that point – including providing help with accommodation, education, employment and wellbeing.

Topic: Care
Date: 18 June, 2025

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Youth Conversations - Vaping Survey

ASH Scotland’s second Youth Survey is now live and will remain open until Friday 5th July. They're keen to hear from young people (aged up to 25) about their views, experiences, and awareness of nicotine products, including vapes and nicotine pouches.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 18 June, 2025

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NSPCC Says Children's Access to Relationships and Sex Education Should be Compulsory

The NSPCC is calling for all schools in Scotland to provide age-appropriate, consistent and relevant relationships and sex education to children and young people, as it reveals that over two-thirds of adults (67%) in Scotland believe it should be compulsory.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 18 June, 2025

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GWT's Excellence Awards 2025

These awards provide an opportunity for individuals, groups and organisations to celebrate their learning and success in building relationships between younger and older generations and highlight the impact that this important work has within communities. The deadline for nominations is 27th June.

Topic: Equality, Health & Wellbeing
Date: 18 June, 2025

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School Grounds in Scotland in 2025: Key Points and Reflections from a ‘State of the Nation’ Report

School grounds can afford opportunities for pupils and the wider school community to interact with peers through leisure and play, connect with nature, enhance mental wellbeing and be physically active, and facilitate learning across the curriculum. Is this potential being realised in Scotland today?

Date: 17 June, 2025

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Creating a Healthier Scotland

Supporting people to lead longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives will be at the heart of two new ten-year plans published recently to create and maintain good health, prevent disease and reform health and social care services. The Population Health Framework aims to tackle the root causes of poor health and outlines a wide range of actions, including giving greater access to green spaces and opportunities for sport and active recreation.

Topic: Health & Wellbeing
Date: 17 June, 2025

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Barriers Leave Care Experienced Children Struggling to Access Right to Education, Says Report

Too many Care Experienced children and young people are not getting the support they need to thrive in education, according to a new report. Who Cares? Scotland has produced a report for the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland to look at the barriers Care Experienced children face in education, and what needs to change.

Topic: Care, Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 17 June, 2025

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ASH Calls for Swift Legislation on Nicotine Pouches as New Data Shows Surge in Youth Awareness

New data reveals that awareness of nicotine pouches grew between 2024 and 2025 among under 18s in Great Britain, spiking from 38% to 43%. Nearly 4% of teens report having tried nicotine pouches. This is equivalent to 210,000 children.

Topic: Addiction, Health & Wellbeing
Date: 17 June, 2025

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Building Positive Relationships in Schools

New guidance setting out a range of approaches for schools to consider when responding to behaviour has been published. Developed with input from headteachers, teaching unions, local government and educational psychologists, the guidance promotes building positive relationships and behaviour across the whole school community.

Topic: Education, Skills & Employability
Date: 17 June, 2025

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Young People and the Future of Scotland - A Participatory Horizon Scanning Engagement

This short report aimed at young people summarises work the Scottish Government did with Demos Helsinki, the Scottish Youth Parliament and the UK Government Office for Science. It presents the ideas of a small group aged 14-19 who participated in a workshop to help shape Scotland’s future.

Topic: Research
Date: 17 June, 2025

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