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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 10th 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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HM Inspectors Publish Overview of Scotland’s College Sector
HM Inspectors visited all Scotland’s colleges where they met with college leaders, staff, learners, and other stakeholders. They evaluated the progress colleges were making towards their own improvement targets and their impact on learner recruitment, retention, attainment, and progression.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  18 March, 2024

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Understanding Pathways to Online Violent Content Among Children
This report explores the pathways through which children encounter violent content online, the impact this can have, and perceptions and use of safety measures.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work, Violence
  • Date:  18 March, 2024

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Mental Health and the Body Clock Survey
Has a disrupted body clock impacted your mental health? Or has your mental health impacted your body clock? Take the survey to help inform what future research should be focused on.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  18 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Lifetime Achievement
Commitment and outstanding service to young people and the youth work sector. When you tot it all up, the winners have dedicated hundreds of years to improving the lives of generations of young people in Scotland.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Youth Worker of the Year
These finalists are respected by young people, youth workers and partners alike. They embody the skills, knowledge and values of youth work, making sure that young people have the opportunity to learn and develop.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Volunteer Youth Worker
Did you know that youth work volunteers across Scotland give 13 million hours of their time each year. These finalists are creating opportunities for young people to realise their potential and supporting their achievements.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Team of the Year
There’s no I in Team. And there’s no denying that some of the best youth work happens in partnership. Our nominees are empowering staff and volunteers to deliver high-quality youth work services together.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Recognising Skills & Achievement
Youth workers are part of education. They help young people to develop the knowledge, achievement and skills to reach their potential in learning, life and work, and face the future with confidence.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Participation and Youth Voice
Young people have power when it comes to making a difference. They are brave, full of ideas, and always thinking about the future. Their ideas are sparks that can ignite big transformations. These finalists are supporting young people to fearlessly question and have their say.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Outdoor Learning & Environment
Youth work plays a vital role in helping young people understand the world around them, and crucially: how they can change it for the better. Meet our three incredible finalists supporting the next generation of climate activists!
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Inspirational Leader
Meet our three incredible finalists who capture the imagination of all they meet, creating incredible youth work wherever they go.
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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Meet the Finalists: Inclusion & Prevention
Youth workers are ideally placed to identify and address risk-taking behaviour, ensuring young people understand the consequences of their actions and the implications for the people they care for. Let’s meet our finalists!
  • Topic:  National Youth Work Awards
  • Date:  13 March, 2024

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