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Children’s Rights in Youth Work – Level 2: Rights-Based Youth Work
Aimed at youth work practitioners who want an introductory overview to children’s rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Online, 9th May, 10am - 11.30am
National Youth Work Conference 2024 - Share your Practice!
The call for workshop proposals and Link magazine articles is now open. The deadline for submissions is Friday 24th May.
Position Statement on Plans to End Fee Waiver for Volunteers’ PVG
YouthLink Scotland believes that Disclosure Scotland’s proposed plan to remove the membership fee waiver for the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme will increase stress on already threadbare youth work services.
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Youth Work and Civic Engagement – International Policy Perspectives
This online Convention will bring together international perspectives to explore the enabling power of youth work in creating and sustaining young people’s civic engagement. Online, 28th August, 9.30am - 1.30pm

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Policy Briefing on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
The landmark legislation on the rights of the child will officially come into force on 16 July 2024.
  • Topic:  Policy & Influencing, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  25 January, 2024

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Community Learning and Development (CLD): Independent Review
The review will make recommendations on where changes may be required to deliver those outcomes through CLD practice in the context of wider education reform, whilst ensuring sector readiness to meet future known or unknown challenges, whilst being mindful of current challenges around public finances.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  23 January, 2024

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Can you help us gather young people’s views on access to careers information and advice?
We want to hear young people’s perspectives on what information they would like about careers and about the job market in their local area. Get in touch by 30th January if you would be willing to lead a 1-hour focus group for young people using materials provided by YouthLink Scotland.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  22 January, 2024

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More ‘Safe Spaces’ for Young People Could Help Reduce Violence in Scotland
A new report led by researchers at the University of Glasgow highlights concerns around how Scotland is adapting to emerging trends around violence and young people.
  • Topic:  Crime, Prevention & Early Intervention, Violence
  • Date:  22 January, 2024

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Applications Now Open to Become a Young Advisor
Find out how young people aged 12-17 can join other child human rights defenders to work alongside and shape the work of the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, Nicola Killean.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  22 January, 2024

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Grierson DocLab
UK-based young people aged 18-25 have until 5pm on Friday 23 February 2024 to apply for this prestigious training programme. Grierson DocLab aims to help people without connections to the factual TV and documentary industry take their first steps into securing the work experience and networks to succeed in the sector.
  • Topic:  Arts, Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  22 January, 2024

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Job Start Payment
Helping young people (16-24) with the costs of starting a new job such as paying for travel, work clothes or childcare. Eligible people receive a one-off payment of £294.70 or £471.50 if they are a main carer of any children.
  • Topic:  Poverty
  • Date:  8 January, 2024

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Power of Youth Charter
#IWill Scotland aims to make participation in volunteering and social action the norm for all young people.  Why not start 2024 with re-affirming your commitment to young people by joining us and sign up to the Power Of Youth Charter? 
  • Date:  8 January, 2024

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Digital Survey
Are you helping young people build their cyber resilience? Can you help the workforce and practice team at YouthLink Scotland? Please take 5 minutes to fill in a short survey about the youth work you're doing.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work
  • Date:  8 January, 2024

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Guidance on Taking a Children's Human Rights Approach
Guidance to provide information and resources to support public authorities and other organisations to implement a children’s human rights approach.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  8 January, 2024

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A Youth Voice Network for Scotland
On behalf of the Electoral Commission, Children in Scotland is working on an exciting new project to establish and maintain a Youth Voice Network for Scotland. This group will aim to increase the knowledge and understanding of democracy and politics amongst young people, while supporting consistency in political education.
  • Topic:  Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  4 January, 2024

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Supporting Children and Young People’s Mental Health
The Scottish Government has announced additional funding for a new project to support LGBTQI+ children and young people’s mental health.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  3 January, 2024

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