Youth Work Resources

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Guidance

Our Futures and AI : What young people think about AI, Social Media and Politics

Research by young people at Cromar Future Group, exploring what their peers think about AI, Social Media and Politics.

Policy & Consultations

YouthLink Scotland's Response to the Growing Up in the Online World National Consultation

YouthLink Scotland welcomes the opportunity to continue engaging with the UK Government on the development of effective, evidence-led online safety policy. We support education to go hand in hand with legislation and a co-ordinated, cross sectorial public health approach as an essential next step, with youth work as a central pillar.

Publications & Research

Young People Missing From Vaccine Services research

YouthLink Scotland was commissioned by Public Health Scotland and funded by Scottish Government to explore why some young people are missing from vaccine services. Over 800 young people and 15 parents and guardians across Scotland shared their views.

Publications & Research

‘How Can We Work Better Together to Support Young People’s Readiness to Learn?’

This report gathers insights from a national event that brought together 87 practitioners to explore young people’s perspectives on building readiness to learn, considering how we can work collaboratively across the system to better support their needs.

Publications & Research

Better Lives Youth Voices Survey 2026 report

The new No Knives Better Lives 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.

Publications & Research

A Right, A Space, A Future: 2026 Scottish Election Manifesto Report

This report brings together 2026 party commitments relevant to young people, youth work and related policy areas. It provides an overview of where parties are placing emphasis, where common ground exists, and where future opportunities may emerge.

Policy & Consultations

YouthLink Scotland's Response to the Draft Infrastructure Strategy (2027–2037) Consultation

YouthLink Scotland supports the Scottish Government’s ambition to establish a long-term, strategic and place-based framework for infrastructure planning and investment.

Publications & Research

Youth Work and School Partnerships report

This short report provides an overview of what has been achieved and learned through the Youth Work and Schools Partnership National Programme, and considers how we can continue to strengthen collaboration across the education system, so that all young people can access the support and educational opportunities they need to reach their full potential.

Multimedia Content, Training/Toolkits/Session Plans

Tapped

This toolkit and accompanying films are for practitioners working with young people in a range of settings. While the main focus is illegal moneylending and loan sharks, it also looks at related issues such as legal borrowing, debt and the pressure young people feel to spend money.

Training/Toolkits/Session Plans

Straight Out the Scheme: Youth Work Resource

This resource, created with young people in Glasgow, is designed to be used both in preventative, awareness-raising work and as part of interventions with young people for whom violence is already a feature of their lives, and who may be coming into conflict with the law as a result.

Guidance

Our Futures and AI: A List of Potential Tools and Where to Find Them

A list of potential AI tools with what they are good for and where to find them.

Guidance

Our Futures and AI: Risks of AI in a Youth Work Setting

Explore the potential risks of using AI with young people and some of the strategies available for mitigating the risks.

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