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Summer sessions at Sky Up Academy Studios
An immersive learning experience that places young people centre stage as media creators. Two-hour sessions available this July for your young people.
  • Topic:  Training & Development
  • Date:  2 March, 2023
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Impact of Budget Changes on Youth Work Provision 2023 Survey
We have launched a survey to gather a picture of the reductions to services, budgets, and staffing across the country.
  • Topic:  Funding, Policy & Influencing, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  2 March, 2023
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Sign up to CyberScotland mailing list!
This bulletin is dedicated to cyber-related education, skills and training.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  28 February, 2023
Youth work’s role during and in recovery from Covid-19
Youth work’s role during and in recovery from Covid-19
Youth work in Scotland played a vital role in supporting children and young people's health and well-being during the most difficult phases of the Covid-19 pandemic, read our research for more.
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Digital Youth Work, Education, Skills & Employability, Equality, Health & Wellbeing, Poverty, Prevention & Early Intervention, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  28 February, 2023
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School leaver attainment and destinations
Information on the educational attainment and initial destinations of 2021/22 school leavers from publicly funded schools in Scotland.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  28 February, 2023
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Health and Wellbeing Census Scotland 2021- 2022
Across the reported measures, analysis indicates attitudes to school, views on neighbourhood and life at home, physical health, and mental health and wellbeing differ by stage, sex and deprivation.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  28 February, 2023
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Young Scot Awards are back with a bang!
Nominations are now open for 2023 and Young Scot is calling on people across Scotland to highlight the triumphs of young people and shine a light on their invaluable contributions.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  28 February, 2023
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Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents: Accident Prevention Survey
RoSPA is looking for assistance from organisations across Scotland who work with young people, to seek their views on the sharing of accident prevention information.
  • Topic:  Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  28 February, 2023
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Covid-19 Funding
  • Topic:  Covid-19, Funding
  • Date:  27 February, 2023
Power of Youth Charter
Power of Youth Charter
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  27 February, 2023
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COP 26 Toolkit
  • Date:  27 February, 2023
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Participatory Budgeting and Grant Making Course
Participatory Budgeting and Grant Making is a new FREE SCQF Level 5 online course
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Training & Development
  • Date:  20 February, 2023