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Youth Work (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Labour MSP Martin Whitfield has launched a public consultation on the Youth Work (Scotland) Bill, which seeks to give young people aged 11 to 25 a legal right to access high-quality youth work services.
National Youth Work Awards 2025
Shining a light on Scotland’s youth work heroes! Nominations for this year’s National Youth Work Awards are open until 27th January.
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Digital Youth Work Conference
Join us in Stirling on 11th February (Safer Internet Day) where we will explore the role of youth work in helping young people navigate their online lives.

Upstream Prevention: The Vital Role of Youth Work - Link Magazine 2024
The latest sector magazine explores youth work's role in prevention through upstream solutions.

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Children and Young People - Community Mental Health and Wellbeing: Supports and Services Framework
This framework sets out the broad approach that should be taken in the provision of community-based mental health and wellbeing supports and services for children, young people and their families.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  30 September, 2024

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YouthLink Scotland’s Position Statement on Scottish Government Response to the IRQA
YouthLink Scotland's position on the Scottish Government's responses to the Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  24 September, 2024

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One in Four Young People Struggle to Access Healthy Food Choices in Their Communities
A new report by Co-op and Barnardo's has laid bare the significant challenges that children and young people face in finding and affording nutritious food outside of traditional home or school environments.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  23 September, 2024

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YouthLink Scotland’s Position Statement on Post-School Education and Skills Reform
YouthLink Scotland's recommendations in response to the consultation on Post-school Education and Skills Reform Legislation.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  23 September, 2024

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Reform of Qualifications and Assessment
The balance of assessment used for senior phase pupils in Scotland will change, with greater use of internal and continuous assessment to award final grades.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  19 September, 2024

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The Good Measure Project
Youth organisations needed to help promote a test survey on adolescent health with young people and encourage them to take part. They are offering collaborating youth organisations a one-off donation of £200!
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Research
  • Date:  19 September, 2024

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Keeping The Promise to Care-experienced Young People
Progress made towards ‘Keeping the Promise’ by 2030 has been set out in a new report.
  • Topic:  Care
  • Date:  19 September, 2024

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Climate FORTH Young Leaders
Are you aged 18-25 and living, working, or studying in Fife, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire or Stirling? Want to make a real impact on your community's future? Passionate about the environment and ensuring young voices are heard? Find out more...
  • Topic:  Learning for Sustainability
  • Date:  18 September, 2024

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Volunteering for All: National Recruitment Campaign
This dynamic and collaborative campaign aims to energise Volunteer-Involving Organisations (VIOs) across Scotland, empowering them to overcome recruitment challenges and boost volunteer engagement.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  18 September, 2024

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Scottish Islands Survey 2023: Main Findings Report
This report summarises key findings of the Scottish Islands Survey (2023), which gathered views about different aspects of island life from Scottish island residents.
  • Topic:  Research
  • Date:  17 September, 2024

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The Stark Reality of Growing Up in Poverty
Buttle UK's new report, "Growing Up in Poverty," reveals a harrowing picture of life under severe financial strain exacerbated by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  16 September, 2024

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Effective Youth Work Approaches to Tackling Attendance
Check out our new resources aimed at supporting schools and youth work teams to enable them to work together to create the right conditions for engagement and learning.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  16 September, 2024

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