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National Youth Work Conference 2026
This year’s conference will bring together practitioners, academics, pioneering projects and policy leaders to explore the future of mental health and wellbeing support for young people.

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Let's Talk About Online
Digital youth work creates a setting where young people can explore topics that impact on their real lives in a safe, practical and relevant way. Join this training from 10.30am to 12pm on 1st September to find out more.

YouthLink Scotland Members Network: Exploring European Youth Work
17th September - 11am to 12.30pm. Bookings are now open for our third meeting of 2026, exploring European youth work with the British Council, the incoming UK National Agency for Erasmus+.
Help Test Youth Work Skills Track
YouthLink Scotland is recruiting up to 100 organisations to take part in the next phase of testing Youth Work Skills Track, a new digital tool developed around the National Youth Work Outcomes and Skills Framework. Get in touch by 31st August.

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Ready for Youth Work
A practical Youth Scotland course for youth workers and volunteers to ensure that they can: create a safe space for young people; plan, deliver and evaluate fun youth work sessions for young people; engage young people meaningfully and celebrate and recognise their achievements.
  • Date:  19 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 13:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Challenging Justice Inequalities
Join CYCJ to hear about the learning from the Challenging Justice Inequalities (CJI) project, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. These events are designed for practitioners, policymakers, academics, and anyone working with children and young people. 
  • Date:  21 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:30 - 14:30
  • Type:  Workshop
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Glasgow

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Child Protection Lead Training
Overview of child protection lead roles and responsibilities in Scotland. For those who oversee a team working with children and young people.
  • Date:  22 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 15:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Introductory UNCRC and Children’s Human Rights Approach Training
Join Together online to gain an introductory overview of how to implement the five principles of a children’s human rights approach in your work and organisation. You do not need any prior children’s rights knowledge to attend this course.
  • Date:  22 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 12:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Next Steps for Skills and Apprenticeships in Scotland
This conference will focus on next steps for skills and apprenticeships in Scotland, as reform of post-school education and skills progresses alongside changes to funding, delivery and oversight.
  • Date:  26 October, 2026
  • Time:  9:00 - 13:15
  • Type:  Conference
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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A Complete Guide to PVG and Your Signatory Role
This session is designed to support all lead and additional signatories, whether you are new to the role, about to step into the role or are interested in finding out more about what the role of being a signatory involves. This session covers all aspects of the PVG Scheme and will leave you with the information required to process PVG scheme applications for your organisation.
  • Date:  26 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 16:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Stirling

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Talk About County Lines (Child Criminal Exploitation)
This session from Youth Scotland is for trusted adults in youth settings and aims to develop knowledge and understanding around Child Criminal Exploitation. It aims to increase awareness around key indicators of county lines involvement and provide space for reflection as to how we can reduce risk to young people.
  • Date:  27 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 13:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free, Paid
  • Location:  Online

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From Law to Reality: Implementing the UNCRC Act in Practice
Learning from other countries that have incorporated the UNCRC into their domestic legal frameworks, this first webinar explores what it takes to implement children’s rights legislation in practice.
  • Date:  27 October, 2026
  • Time:  14:00 - 15:30
  • Type:  Webinar
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Free
  • Location:  Online

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Payments for Children in Scotland
This course gives you an overview of benefit support for families in Scotland from pregnancy to school-leaving age. It covers the interaction between UK-wide universal credit and child benefit, and other support only available in Scotland, such as Scottish child payment and Best Start.
  • Date:  29 October, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 13:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Other
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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National Youth Work Conference 2026 - Supporting Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
This year’s conference will bring together practitioners, academics, pioneering projects and policy leaders to explore the future of mental health and wellbeing support for young people, share learning from across Scotland and help shape a stronger national response. Our call for workshops and articles is open until 17th July.
  • Date:  2 November, 2026
  • Time:  9:30 - 16:00
  • Type:  Conference
  • Organiser:  YouthLink Scotland
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Glasgow

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Child Protection Officer Training
This interactive training  (over two days) from Youth Scotland will support those in the role of Child Protection Officer to be aware of their responsibilities and support their organisation to develop and implement a policy and culture which ensures the safety and welfare of children and young people.
  • Date:  3 November, 2026
  • Time:  10:00 - 13:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Free, Paid
  • Location:  Online

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Young People and Nicotine Products
Youth Scotland's interactive session will improve your knowledge and confidence to discuss nicotine, vaping, and other nicotine products such as nicotine pouches and snus with young people. 
  • Date:  3 November, 2026
  • Time:  18:00 - 20:00
  • Type:  Training
  • Organiser:  Sector
  • Cost:  Paid
  • Location:  Online

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