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Education Scotland Learning for Sustainability Peer Mentor Roles Available - Apply Now!
Are you passionate about Learning for Sustainability? Would you like to work with other practitioners to share practice, ideas and help build an exciting movement for change? If so, then Education Scotland would like to invite you to apply to become one of their new Learning for Sustainability Peer Mentors. Apply by Friday 12th January 2024.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  18 December, 2023
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Response to the Consultation on the Provisions of the Education Bill
YouthLink Scotland calls for the Education Bill to strengthen the current role and impact of youth work across the learning system – building on the other aspects of reform that reinforce the need for youth work in an interconnected education and skills landscape.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  18 December, 2023
Children's Mental Health Week 2024
Children's Mental Health Week 2024 will take place from 5th to 11th February 2024. This year's theme is 'My Voice Matters'.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  14 December, 2023
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Labour Market Statistics for 16 to 24 Year Olds: Scotland and the United Kingdom
Statistics from the Annual Population Survey covering the period from October 2022 to September 2023.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  14 December, 2023
Helping Save Our World
A 24-week course designed by Perth & Kinross DofE suitable for the Silver and Gold sectional certificates.
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  14 December, 2023
Youth Work and Adult Learning (CLD) Workforce Development Fund
Support for (CLD) third sector youth work and adult learning organisations to develop their staff and volunteers in order to meet the needs of young people and adult learners across Scotland.
  • Topic:  Funding
  • Date:  14 December, 2023
Time to Talk Day 2024
Time to Talk Day 2024 will take place on Thursday 1st February. Get everything you need to get involved.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  12 December, 2023
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Music Space Sessions
Check out these sound, music and creativity workshops available to young people based in Glasgow aged 16-30 who face barriers to creative opoportunities.  
  • Date:  12 December, 2023
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Nominations now open for National Youth Work Awards!
Celebrate excellence by nominating your youth work heroes for a National Youth Work Award.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  12 December, 2023
Youth Work Belongs In Education Campaign!
YouthWorkBelongsInEducation will highlight why youth work is crucial to Scottish education. It's about ensuring every young person has access to youth work as an integral part of their educational journey. 
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Youth Work Strategy
  • Date:  12 December, 2023
Going Without: Almost One in Five Children Growing Up Deprived of the Basics
Action for Children, working with the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), has analysed UK government data on children growing up in material deprivation.
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  11 December, 2023
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Advancing Children’s Rights in Law
A Bill to provide greater protection of children’s rights has been passed by the Scottish Parliament for a second time.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  11 December, 2023

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