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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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Updated guidance for the renewal of indoor youth work services
Guidance to support the phased renewal of youth work services has now been updated to support the reintroduction of indoor delivery.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  10 September, 2020

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Reopening of indoor youth work toolkit
Youth Scotland's toolkit is designed to be a practical resource for community-based youth groups who are planning to return to indoor youth work in accordance with the national Youth Work Guidance.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  7 September, 2020

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UNCRC incorporation can empower youth workers as human rights defenders
YouthLink Scotland's Policy and Research Manager Kevin Kane reflects on this week's publication of a UNCRC Incorporation Bill - and the future possibility of a statutory right to youth work.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  4 September, 2020

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for the Community Learning and Development sector
The updated Scottish Government guidance for Community Learning and Development has now been published online.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  3 September, 2020

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Youth work and employability position paper
Outlining the crucial role of the youth work sector in Scotland's social and economic renewal in the aftermath of Covid-19.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  31 August, 2020

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Reopening and operation of Outdoor Education Centres and visits by schools
The guidance has been developed for Outdoor Education Centres (OEC), education authorities and schools to support a safe reopening and operation of OEC for day visits by schools following the emergence of COVID-19 in Scotland.
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Education, Skills & Employability, Outdoor Learning
  • Date:  27 August, 2020

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Brand new digital youth work hub launched
You’ll find a huge array of toolkits, training events, tutorials, webinar recordings, guidance and more to help deliver youth work services online to the highest standards.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  27 August, 2020

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Detached Youth Work Guidelines
Read our guidelines to providing detached and outreach youth work, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Topic:  Covid-19
  • Date:  7 July, 2020

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Outdoor Learning and Education Recovery
As Scotland moves out of lockdown and into the Covid-19 recovery phase, a new guide has been launched to support the planning and delivery of learning.
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Outdoor Learning
  • Date:  3 July, 2020

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Covid-19 & Youth Work: A Guide for Schools
Developed with the Youth Work COVID-19 Recovery Group, Covid-19 & Youth Work: A Guide for Schools explains how youth work can help schools to close the poverty-related attainment gap and improve outcomes for all children and young people.
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  27 June, 2020

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Survey report reveals £20m funding hit for sector as youth mental health crisis looms
Youth work leaders in Scotland have issued a stark warning to national politicians and local councils as a new report shows an immediate funding loss this year of £20 million to the sector.
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Funding, Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  21 May, 2020

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Lockdown Lowdown sends decision makers a powerful message from Scotland's young people.
#IWill Scottish ambassador Rachael Hatfield blogs about the results of the #LockdownLowdown survey, calling for the voices of young people to be heard as Scotland prepares for a new normal.
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  27 April, 2020

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