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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 27th 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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Public views on income-based policies and health
A team of researchers from three UK universities, led by Glasgow Caledonian University, are interested in what the public think about different income-based policies that impact on health.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  22 May, 2023

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Scottish Attainment Challenge: Framework for Recovering and Accelerated Progress
This framework supports schools, local authorities and others across the education system to support educational recovery and increase progress in improving outcomes for children and young people impacted by poverty.
  • Topic:  Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  22 May, 2023

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Life in Scotland for LGBT Young People Health Report
This research explores experiences of accessing healthcare and the barriers LGBTQ+ young people face to accessing the care they need. With over 1200 participants, this deep-dive report is part of the largest piece of research into experiences for LGBTQ+ young people in Scotland to date.
  • Date:  18 May, 2023

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CYCJ publishes Glasgow Youth Court evaluation
This report, commissioned by GCHSCP, charts the development and impact to date of Glasgow Youth Court.
  • Topic:  Prevention & Early Intervention
  • Date:  17 May, 2023

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Evidence on pornography’s influence on harmful sexual behaviour among children
The Children's Commissioner for England has published a report on the influence of pornography on harmful sexual behaviour among children.
  • Topic:  Child Protection, Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  17 May, 2023

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Share your ideas to help improve benefits for young people
Social Security Scotland wants to improve its service for young people. To do so, researchers want to talk to people aged 16 to 24 years and charities working with this age group.
  • Date:  16 May, 2023

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New Ofcom study explores how media literacy can support mental health
As Mental Health Awareness Week gets underway, Ofcom has published a study exploring the role online media literacy can play in supporting people’s mental health.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  15 May, 2023

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Uncertain Times: Anxiety in the UK and how to tackle it
New research from the Mental Health Foundation reveals anxiety is gripping the UK as many people suffer in silence and struggle to cope.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  15 May, 2023

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Youth Opportunities Tracker: Fairer Futures’ shows young people face an uncertain future
One of the largest studies of its kind, ‘Youth Opportunities Tracker: Fairer Futures’, looks at the experiences, life chances and aspirations of over 5,000 10–25-year-olds across the UK. It shows young people face a very uncertain future.
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing, Poverty, Rights, Participation & Volunteering
  • Date:  15 May, 2023

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Taking Care of Our Mental Health
This new online course will help people learn more about what mental health is and how to promote their own sense of psychological stability and contentment. 
  • Topic:  Health & Wellbeing
  • Date:  15 May, 2023

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How will the climate and nature crises impact young people?
Young people living in low-income households are more likely to be impacted by climate change than their more affluent peers, research is warning.
  • Date:  11 May, 2023

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Children's Parliament Artificial Intelligence Survey
Children’s Parliament is working with partners at the Alan Turing Institute and the Scottish AI Alliance to explore children’s human rights and artificial intelligence. Help them by sharing this survey for children and young people.
  • Topic:  Digital Youth Work, Education, Skills & Employability
  • Date:  11 May, 2023

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