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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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The Link Autumn 2021
Link Magazine
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Health & Wellbeing, Learning for Sustainability, Outdoor Learning, Policy & Influencing, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  21 October, 2021

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Youth Work Strategy
  • Topic:  Youth Work Strategy
  • Date:  27 September, 2021

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Access to Facilities September 2021
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Policy & Influencing, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  27 September, 2021

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Labour Market Statistics
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  27 August, 2021

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Updated youth work guidance sees cap on numbers lifted for levels 0-2
The Guiding Framework to Support Youth Work Delivery has been updated and can be found on our Youth Work Recovery hub.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  17 July, 2021

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New report outlines impact of youth work during pandemic
A new report exploring how youth work responded to the needs of young people during the Covid-19 pandemic reveals the importance of youth work's role in closing the attainment gap going forward.
  • Date:  30 June, 2021

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OECD CfE Review Published
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  21 June, 2021

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Get into Summer Campaign
New £20m programme of summer activities for young people launched
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  10 June, 2021

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Get Into Summer 2021
Summer is here, and we’re delighted to be working with partners to deliver a campaign to help young people connect with each other, friends and family over the holiday period.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  7 June, 2021

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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:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  2 June, 2021

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Latest guidance for youth work delivery offers clarity on travel between protection levels in Scotland
Guidance for the delivery of youth work services has been updated to provide further detail on travel advice in relation to Level 3 areas.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  24 May, 2021

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12 ways young people can get involved in politics
New toolkits launched to promote young people's political engagement
Our Bright Future has partnered with YouthLink Scotland and Youth Cymru to produce a series of helpful toolkits promoting political engagement.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  21 April, 2021

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