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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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The Missing Link – Social Prescribing for Children and Young People
Barnardo’s is calling for the introduction of a national strategy for social prescribing to help tackle the spiralling youth mental health crisis in the UK.
  • Date:  23 October, 2023

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Share your Youth Work Experience!
The Guardian Community Team want to speak to people working in youth services in the UK, as well as to parents, about the provision in their area. Take the short survey now!
  • Topic:  Active Youth Work, Research
  • Date:  19 October, 2023

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YouthLink Scotland responds to plans for new Human Rights Bill for Scotland
YouthLink Scotland has outlined its support for the introduction of a Human Rights Bill to Scots Law.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  19 October, 2023

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Snowflake and CLD Winter Learning Festival
Learn North's Winter Learning Festival 2023
An exciting programme of free online practitioner learning for those working in community learning and development (CLD) - organised by the regional professional learning networks, Education Scotland and CLD Standards Council.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  19 October, 2023

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Police Scotland's Big Youth Conversation 2023-2024
An opportunity for young people to tell Police Scotland what they love and what they think needs to change. These ideas and opinions will not only help them to deliver effective policing and services for young people in local areas but will also help build safe and well communities for everyone.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  19 October, 2023

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Tackling the Nature and Climate Emergency
An opportunity for the youth work sector to contribute to the Scottish Government’s Scottish Biodiversity Strategy and Delivery Plan by consulting and engaging young people in how we tackle the nature and climate emergency.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  18 October, 2023

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Talk Learn Do
A new digital tool that provides parents and carers with the skills and confidence to talk to their children about money. It also shows why it’s important to teach good financial habits from an early age.
  • Date:  16 October, 2023

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Announcing the Digital Youth Work Learning Zone
Check out the new Learning Zone - designed with practitioners very much in mind presenting material in a way that’s genuinely useful for anyone who is planning, delivering and evaluating the impact of digital youth work.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  16 October, 2023

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Young Scot BIG survey
Young people can win an Apple Watch SE and share their thoughts in Young Scot’s Big Survey!
  • Topic:  Research
  • Date:  12 October, 2023

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Think Positive
The National Union of Student's one-stop-shop for services, resources, events and projects in Scotland that help students or those who support them. It also provides a summary of the mental health support services available at every college and university in Scotland. 
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  12 October, 2023

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Youth Voice - Extended Consultation on the National Discussion and Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment
Calling all youth workers! We are looking for your help to consult young people on their priority actions for Education Reform. The survey closes at 5pm on 31st October.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  10 October, 2023

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Holyrood Committee not convinced Bill will be the answer to issues faced by disabled young people
A Bill that seeks to improve disabled children and young people’s transition to adulthood would not fully achieve its aims, according to a report from Holyrood’s Education, Children and Young People Committee.
  • Topic:  Equality
  • Date:  9 October, 2023

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