Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills Jamie Hepburn MSP joined Young Scot and young people from across Scotland to launch a new national youth-led employability project WORK: Working, Opportunities, Rights, and Knowledge.
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As the Year of Young People draws to a close, Young Scot is delighted to share our 2017/18 Impact Report, which highlights the work we have been doing with the young people of our nation.
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Children and young people will have more of a say in their education, thanks to a new Learner Panel that has been launched today with Deputy First Minister John Swinney at the Scottish Parliament, as part of the Scottish Government’s Year of Young People 2018.
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A new report written by young people from across Scotland setting out their ideas and recommendations for how the assessment of qualifications can be improved for future generations has been published.
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Young people gathered in Scotland’s capital today to debate and celebrate the rights of young people in a digital world at the first ever Young Scot 5Rights summit.
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Toni Twigg, 21-year-old volunteer with the Care Inspectorate has been selected as the First Minister’s next mentee, as part of the ‘First Mentor’ initiative
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The Scottish Government and Young Scot have launched a new campaign which gives young people all the information they need about periods and access to sanitary products
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British Council Scotland and Young Scot are launching a new campaign called ‘Globescotters”, as part of Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018.
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A team of young people are aiming to improve mental health services by leading a study, commissioned by the Scottish Government, drawing on their own experiences.
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Young Scot are the 100th employer to be recognised as giving extra help and support to employees who are carers, under a Scottish Government accreditation scheme.
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Young people from across Scotland gave HRH Prince Harry and Ms Markle a day to remember during their first trip to Scotland, by offering them a glimpse of what the Year of Young People 2018 has in store, at a reception in Holyrood Palace
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To celebrate the Year of Young People 2018, historic sites across Scotland are lowering their drawbridges and opening their gates to young people for the low price of one pound.
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