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Keep your finger firmly on the pulse of Scotland’s youth work sector with our news, events & blogs library. You’ll get the top stories, best training opportunities and insightful comment from across the sector.

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Equity in Education - The Vital Role of Youth Work
We've published a report to highlight what has been achieved and learned through the Youth Work and Schools SAC National Programme to date, and the importance of continuing to strengthen collaboration across the educational system, so that all young people can reach their full potential.
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Let's Talk About Online
Conversations make a difference! Join this training from 10.30am to 12pm on 28th April to explore how to chat to young people about what’s happening in their online lives.

Youth Work Manifesto
The manifesto sets out three national commitments Scotland must make to ensure every young person can thrive through access to high-quality youth work. Together, they represent the foundation of a stronger, fairer youth work system: guaranteed by law, universally accessible, and sustained by investment.

The Link Magazine 2025
The latest edition of The Link shines a light on how youth work across Scotland is creating safer spaces and stronger futures for young people.

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An Introduction to Identities on the Asexual and Aromantic Spectrums
LGBT Youth Scotland's new guide co-produced with young people aged between 13-25 who are asexual, aromantic and questioning their identity.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  10 September, 2024

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Scotland’s Most Vulnerable Children Taking Years to be Placed in Permanent Homes
Scotland’s care system is taking years to find many of the country's most vulnerable children permanent homes – and too many of them have no contact with their siblings, according to new research.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  10 September, 2024

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A Place to Call Home
A new report by Action for Children reveals more than nine in ten (91%) care-experienced adults in the UK felt lonely and isolated during their time as a child in care – and nearly one in five (18%) felt like this all the time.
  • Date:  9 September, 2024

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Empowering Pathways Programme for Young Women
The Young Women's Movement's Empowering Pathways for Women programme for young women 16-30 years old is due to start on Wednesday 18th September, 9.30am-12pm in partnership with City of Glasgow College
  • Date:  9 September, 2024

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Gender Identity Healthcare
The Scottish Government has accepted the findings of a multi-disciplinary team’s report on gender identity healthcare for young people.
  • Topic:  Equality, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  4 September, 2024

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Children's Hearings Redesign
The Scottish Government want to hear the views from as many people as possible (especially children and young people) on how the children’s hearings system can be improved. Find out how you can get involved.
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Crime
  • Date:  4 September, 2024

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Generation Scotland Health Research Sign Up Changes for Young People aged 12-18 years
Generation Scotland aims to work in partnership with volunteers to listen, understand and respond to their health priorities - particularly young people. They're now able to offer £20 compensation to volunteers aged 12-18!
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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Supporting Positive Dialogue Around Speaking Up About Crime
During the summer of 2024, Fearless spoke to both young people and those who support them to explore young people’s knowledge, understanding, views and relationship on reporting information about crime or potential crime. This resource has been produced specifically for education and youth work practitioners in Scotland.
  • Topic:  Crime
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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The Good Childhood Report
This year’s Good Childhood Report from The Children's Society reveals that too many young people are unhappy with their lives. 11% of the children and young people who completed our survey in 2024 had low wellbeing. The report also reveals that the UK’s 15-year-olds had the lowest average life satisfaction in Europe.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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No Under 18s in Young Offenders Institutions
All under 18s who were previously detained in YOI Polmont have now been moved into secure care settings. New regulations came into force on 28th August and as of that date, there will be no new admissions of children under 18 to YOIs.
  • Topic:  Crime
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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'Consistent and Persistent’ - The Lifelong Impact of Youth Work
Check out our latest research report - The Power of Youth Work: A Longitudinal Biographical Study! This research from YouthLink Scotland, No Knives Better Lives and the University of Edinburgh explores the impact of youth work over time, where young adults reflect on what youth work has meant to them. 
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Research
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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Innovative Youth Panel in Perth Awarded £112,000
Find out more about the Gannochy Trust Youth Panel who are awarding grants to registered charities for work in Perth and Kinross, that deliver the outcomes that the Youth Panel aims to achieve with its funding. 
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  2 September, 2024

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