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Contextual safeguarding is about keeping young people safe outside their homes, in other places where they spend time. At this meeting, you will have an opportunity to hear more about what contextual safeguarding is and why it’s important. Online, 20th June, 2pm - 3.30pm
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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Your Health and Wellbeing Insights Engagement Report Launch
This report is the result of extensive research and collaboration with children, young people and national partners and provides valuable insights and information to help improve health and wellbeing.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  9 February, 2023

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Youth Work Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund
YouthLink Scotland has just launched the Youth Work Social Isolation and Loneliness Fund aimed at youth work groups and organisations to help them support young people.
  • Topic:  Funding, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  6 February, 2023

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Urban Nature Youth Worker Toolkit
The Prince’s Trust partnered with The Natural History Museum and have now launched an “Urban Nature Youth Worker Toolkit”.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning
  • Date:  2 February, 2023

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Climate Enquiry
#ClimateEnquiry is a project run by the FSC and supported by the BES.
#ClimateEnquiry is a project run by the FSC and supported by the BES.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning
  • Date:  30 January, 2023

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Success in Learning for Sustainability Funding Bids
In 2022, the SCQF Partnership was asked by the Scottish Government to administer a small amount of funding for learning programme providers.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Funding
  • Date:  24 January, 2023

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Turing Scheme
Turing Scheme 2023-24 Programme Guide available
The programme guide for the Turing Scheme for international outward mobility projects running in Sept 23 - Aug 24 has been released.
  • Topic:  International, Rights, Participation & Volunteering, Training & Development
  • Date:  23 January, 2023

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Policy Convention 2022
Policy Convention Youth Work is Human Rights Work Recommendations
This year’s Policy Convention (08/12/22), Youth Work is Human Rights Work, came as the youth work sector continues to advocate for social policy changes affecting children and young people.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  20 January, 2023

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Disclosure Scotland
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020
Disclosure Scotland is asking all organisations and individuals to check their information with them is up to date to ensure that only those who are required to be in the PVG scheme remain...
  • Topic:  Corporate
  • Date:  21 December, 2022

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Supporting families with cost of school
A range of measures to help children, parents and carers with costs around school have been set out in the Scottish Government's budget.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Funding, Poverty
  • Date:  20 December, 2022

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How is the current cost of live affecting you
Cost of living impact on young people revealed
New insight into the impact of the cost crisis has revealed people as young as 11-years-old are worried about the effect rising prices are having on their parents.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Poverty
  • Date:  19 December, 2022

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The role of youth work in the Scottish educational system: A study of policy and practice
Sara Galilea, a Public Policy MSc student at the University of Edinburgh completed a placement based dissertation with YouthLink Scotland in the summer of 2022. Find out more...
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  19 December, 2022

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Review of the future of qualifications and assessment in Scotland: YouthLink Scotland’s Response
Education Reform with rights at its core must drive the culture and systemic change needed to deliver young people’s right to education.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  16 December, 2022

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