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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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YouthLink Scotland's 2021/22 Annual Report published
Download our YouthLink Scotland Annual Report 2021/22 to read our highlights of last year.
  • Topic:  Corporate
  • Date:  1 December, 2022

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Angela Leitch
Incoming Chair Angela Leitch shares her vision for the youth work sector
Angela brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served as chief executive officer at Clackmannanshire Council, East Lothian Council, and Public Health Scotland.
  • Topic:  Corporate
  • Date:  1 December, 2022

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Fraser Falconer
Outgoing Vice-Chair Fraser Falconer on a life dedicated to youth work
Our outgoing vice-char Fraser Falconer has spent over 50 years in the youth work sector, most recently sitting on our board through the challenges of Covid-19.
  • Topic:  Corporate
  • Date:  1 December, 2022

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Lorna Hood
Youth work changes lives - it certainly changed mine
The Very Rev Dr Lorna Hood OBE reflects on six years as the chair of YouthLink Scotland - six years that have changed her life.
  • Topic:  Corporate
  • Date:  29 November, 2022

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Children’s Rights Strategic Litigation Toolkit
The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland has developed a new guide explaining how legal powers can be used.  
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  22 November, 2022

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Governments are failing to protect children’s rights
In their “report card” to the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Children’s Commissioners have warned that urgent issues must be addressed across a broad range of rights.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Poverty, Prevention & Early Intervention, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  3 November, 2022

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Let’s Talk Scottish Education
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  26 October, 2022

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Poverty in Scotland 2022
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  4 October, 2022

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Refreshed GIRFEC Practice Guidance
Following recent consultation and engagement with stakeholders, which the youth work sector and YouthLink Scotland contributed to, the refreshed Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) practice guidance materials have been published.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  3 October, 2022

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Youth Work Week 2022
  • Date:  3 October, 2022

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Education Reform Statement
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  27 September, 2022

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Children in Need Grants
  • Date:  21 September, 2022

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