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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
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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Record 91% of college leavers in positive destinations
Figures from the Scottish Funding Council show the proportion of college leavers going on to positive destinations is at a record high.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  16 December, 2022
It's not a choice!
It Is Not A Choice!
New research finds that poverty remains the biggest obstacle to implementing children's rights in Scotland.
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Poverty
  • Date:  15 December, 2022
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Labour Market Statistics for 16 to 24 year olds: Scotland and the UK – October 2021 to September 2022
This publication contains the latest estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for 16 to 24 year olds.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  14 December, 2022
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CLD Bulletin
This is the first edition of the CLD policy bulletin which aims to provide the CLD sector with updates on Scottish Government and related policy.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Youth Work Strategy
  • Date:  14 December, 2022
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Safeguarding children in the justice system
No child aged under 18 will be sent to a young offenders institution under legislation that has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  14 December, 2022
Digital Youth Work Conference
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  13 December, 2022
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We had some really interesting and thought-provoking presentations last week at our Policy Convention: Youth Work is Human Rights Work and a big thanks to all of the contributors.
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Digital Youth Work, Education, Skills & Employability, Equality, Health & Wellbeing, Policy & Influencing, Poverty, Rights, Participation & Volunteering, Youth Work Strategy
  • Date:  13 December, 2022
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Newly Integrated National Youth Work Outcomes and Skills Framework
We're running a number of workshops in the new year to introduce youth workers to the new framework and discuss plans for the development of further resources and support for the sector.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  12 December, 2022
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Post-school education, research and skills: Interim purpose and principles
A draft framework for building an excellent post-school education, research and skills ecosystem for further discussion and feedback.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  12 December, 2022
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National mission to close attainment gap
Local authorities have published their plans for closing the poverty-related attainment gap.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Poverty
  • Date:  8 December, 2022

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