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National Youth Work Conference 2026
This year’s conference will bring together practitioners, academics, pioneering projects and policy leaders to explore the future of mental health and wellbeing support for young people.

Better Lives Survey 2026
This new report draws on engagement with 2,922 young people across Scotland and provides valuable insight into how young people perceive violence, knife crime, safety, and prevention efforts in the current social climate.

YouthLink Scotland Members Network: Exploring European Youth Work
17th September - 11am to 12.30pm. Bookings are now open for our third meeting of 2026, exploring European youth work with the British Council, the incoming UK National Agency for Erasmus+.
Help Test Youth Work Skills Track
YouthLink Scotland is recruiting up to 100 organisations to take part in the next phase of testing Youth Work Skills Track, a new digital tool developed around the National Youth Work Outcomes and Skills Framework. Get in touch by 31st August.

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Tackling criminal exploitation
Frontline workers, including in schools and the NHS, are being given new guidance to help prevent children and vulnerable adults from being drawn into organised crime.
  • Topic:  Prevention & Early Intervention, Violence
  • Date:  19 June, 2023

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Half of children in Scotland haven’t been taught about money
Financial Foundations, based on a survey of 4,740 UK children aged 7-17, found that just 52% of those living in Scotland had received a meaningful financial education in either or both settings.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Poverty
  • Date:  19 June, 2023

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Youth Work Modern Apprenticeship Approved
The CLD Standards Council are delighted to announce that the Modern Apprenticeship (MA) in Youth Work has now been approved and is ready for use. The Modern Apprenticeship in Youth Work provides a practical work based route for learners to gain employment experience and an SCQF level 6 or 7 qualification.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Training & Development
  • Date:  15 June, 2023

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Human Rights Bill consultation
Views are being sought on plans to enshrine international human rights – including the right to health and an adequate standard of living – into Scots law for the first time.
  • Date:  15 June, 2023

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Changes to children's justice system would help break the cycle of offending
A Bill which would see most 16 and 17 year olds in Scotland referred to the Children’s Hearing System, rather than the adult justice system, could help address underlying issues and stop young people from reoffending.
  • Topic:  Prevention & Early Intervention, Violence
  • Date:  14 June, 2023

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Sky Up Academy Studios
Are you beginning to wind down on the school year? Why not kickstart your next academic year with a trip to Sky Up Academy Studios?
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Training & Development
  • Date:  14 June, 2023

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Young People in Scotland Survey 2021: Young people's attitudes to violence against women and girls
Pupils across 50 state secondary schools were surveyed on their attitudes towards topics relating to violence against women and girls. This report examines how attitudes have changed since the first publication in 2014 and discusses differences in views across a range of equality characteristics.
  • Topic:  Equality, Violence
  • Date:  14 June, 2023

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The role of youth work in the Scottish educational system: A study of policy and practice
Sara Galilea, a Public Policy MSc student at the University of Edinburgh completed a placement based dissertation with YouthLink Scotland in the summer of 2022. Find out more...
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  19 December, 2022

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Review of the future of qualifications and assessment in Scotland: YouthLink Scotland’s Response
Education Reform with rights at its core must drive the culture and systemic change needed to deliver young people’s right to education.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  16 December, 2022

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Let’s Talk Scottish Education: YouthLink Scotland response
YouthLink Scotland’s response to the national discussion outlines our vision for an education system that enables every child and young person to experience their right to an education which helps them to develop their personality, talents and abilities to their fullest potential (UNCRC Article 29).
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability, Policy & Influencing
  • Date:  6 December, 2022

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Incoming YouthLink Scotland Vice Chair Sophie Reid shares her excitement of taking on the new challenge
I’m honoured to take on the role of Vice Chair at YouthLink Scotland, as the first young person to do so.
  • Topic:  Corporate
  • Date:  6 December, 2022

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Let’s Talk Scottish Education
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  26 October, 2022

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