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Access to Facilities Report June 2021
Findings from the Access to Facilities Report June 2021
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Covid-19 Youth Work Sector Leaders Survey Report
YouthLink Scotland surveyed Scotland's youth work sector leaders in the immediate aftermath of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions coming into force. This report outlines both the response of the sector as well as the primary concerns about how the sector moves forward.
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Lockdown Lowdown Full Analysis
A full analysis of the Lockdown Lowdown survey, including breakdowns of key demographics to fully explore how young people are being impacted by Covid-19.
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Lockdown Lowdown Key Findings Report
#LockdownLowdown surveyed over 2500 young people from every community in Scotland to share their concerns about COVID-19. The results will help to identify what young people in Scotland are worried about in relation to COVID-19 – and the wider impact it’s having on their lives.
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On Your Marks: a Games legacy for Scotland
This plan sets out the Scottish Government's aspirations before, during and after the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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Allegations against Residential Workers: guidance on how agencies should Respond
This guidance is for all providers of residential child care services, child protection personnel in local authorities, and youth workers who work with young people cared for by local authorities or other contracted organisations.
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YouthLink Scotland Strategic Plan 2013-18
Whatever the future of Scotland holds for its young people, this document describes high level priorities for YouthLink Scotland, the national agency for youth work.
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YouthLink Scotland Annual Report 2014-15
How we delivered outcomes that change lives.
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How Good is Our Third Sector Organisation?
This publication was developed by Education Scotland to support third sector organisations to better self-evaluate for improvement.
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YouthLink Scotland Annual Report 2015-16
How we delivered outcomes that change lives.
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Youth work in Scotland
Understand what youth work is, what youth work does and evidence to support the case for youth work.
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Scotswummin: Youth work's contribution to the women's movement
What does youth work have to do with feminism? Our Scotswummin report explores how the two are inter-related, both historically and presently.
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Social and Economic Value of Youth Work in Scotland
Includes the findings from a YouGov survey of adults about their historic experiences of youth work; a review of research into the Social Return on Investment of youth work; a survey of volunteer youth workers; desk-based research; and modelling of potential impacts using robust published data.
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CashBack for Communities: youth work and anti-violence funds
This report outlines the background to the CashBack for Communities initiative and the policy context, including current themes and issues facing the youth work sector.
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Low pay and income inequality in Scotland
This paper examines the impact that raising the minimum level of public sector pay in Scotland would have on the poorest in Scotland in terms of the impact it would have on the share of national income they receive.
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Public sector employment in Scotland
The statistics in this release are based on administrative records and surveys of individual public sector bodies carried out by the Scottish Government and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The publication includes information on public sector employment in Scotland with distinctions made for employment in devolved bodies and reserved bodies located in Scotland.
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Single Outcome Agreements (2009/10)
This paper provides an overview of the second round of Single Outcomes Agreements. The Single Outcome Agreements for 2009/10 were signed off by the Scottish Government and Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs) in June 2009.
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Staff of Scottish Local Authority social work services
This publication contains statistics obtained from the staffing census held across all local authorities on 5 October 2009.
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Youth work and the recession
This report presents the results of a online survey by YouthLink Scotland in December 2009, and existing research and discussions on the impact of the economic recession on the public and third sector in Scotland.
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Universal Youth Work: a critical review of the literature
A joint research project by the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Youth Work Consortium, examining the influences shaping contemporary youth work.
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Consultation response on Employment Support
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Parenthood and Pregnancy in Young People Strategy
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on Lobbying Transparency
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on Education and Culture Committee Education (Scotland) Bill
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Work of the Scottish Affairs Committee Inquiry
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland Draft Strategic Plan 2016-20
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Review of Scottish Strategic Police Priorities
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on the Adult Literacies Curriculum
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Health and Sport Committee's Call for Evidence on health and social care in prisons
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on scrapping the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Local Government and Communities Committee's Call for Evidence on the draft Budget 2017-18 Local Government Budget
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to House of Lords Inquiry on Children and the Internet
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Health and Sport Committee's Preventative Spend Inquiry
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Education and Skills Committee's Personal and Social Education Inquiry
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Education and Skills Committee's Additional Support Needs in School Education Inquiry
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on Excellence and Equity in Education
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on the Scottish Planning System
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on the Scottish Government Response to the UK Apprenticeship Levy
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation reponse on Social Security in Scotland
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Mental Health Strategy
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation reponse on supporting children and young people with healthcare needs in schools
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on draft statutory guidance: Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on Draft Climate Change Plan
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on a Child Poverty Bill for Scotland
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Barclay Review of Business Rates
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response on Police Powers to Search Children and Young People for Alcohol
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to Part 1 and Part 3 Guidance (Child Rights Reporting and Children’s Services Planning)
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to the Draft Participation Request (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2016
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation response to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007: Section 35(2) and (3)
This response is made by YouthLink Scotland on behalf of our membership.
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Consultation Response on Equal Protection from Assault
YouthLink Scotland's consultation response on the Proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill
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National Voluntary Youth Organisations Support Fund guidance
This guide will help you complete the NVYO Support Fund online application.
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How to apply for the Youth Work Fund 2018/19
This guide will help you successfully complete the CashBack Youth Work Fund application.
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Project criteria for the Youth Work Fund 2018/19
This guide outlines if your project is eligible for the CashBack Youth Work Fund.
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National Youth Work Strategy: Priorities and Actions for 2017-19
Full details of the priorities, actions and short, mid and long-term outcomes.
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National Youth Work Strategy: Priorities Summary Model 2017-19
A visual summary of the priorities and their long term outcomes.
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National Youth Work Strategy: Full Logic Model 2017-19
A visual representation of the priorities and how they connect to outcomes.
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The nature and purpose of youth work
The characteristics and purpose detailed in this leaflet define youth work.
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Youth Work Changes Lives: a prospectus
This prospectus includes testimonies, key policy, facts and figures, demonstrating the value of youth work in Scotland today.
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Heids Together
A collaborative mental health project in partnership with Penumbra, See Me Scotland and six local youth work organisations.
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Sector leaders issue dire warning over £20m income loss
Youth work leaders in Scotland have issued a stark warning to national politicians and local councils as a new report shows an immediate funding loss this year of £20 million to the sector, with predictions of further losses of tens of millions post lockdown.
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European Guidelines for Digital Youth Work
Guidance for youth workers, youth work organisations, funders and policy makers to support the understanding, development and value of digital youth work. These guidelines were developed with international partners as part of the Digitally Agile Youth Work project funded by Erasmus+.
