For Parents || Awards Network

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Some of our Awards

ILM Award for Young Leaders (SCQF Level 5)

Provider: CVQO

This is a two-day leadership course, designed to challenge young people to unlock their leadership potential. Learners will have loads of fun, learn how to… more

Etive Award: Venture Scotland - The Journey

Provider: Venture Scotland

We support young people aged 16-30 to develop new life skills and build their confidence, improve their mental and physical health and increase their… more

Young STEM Leader Award (non-formal levels)

Provider: SSERC (Scottish Schools Education Research Centre)

The Young STEM Leader Programme aims to inspire more young people to develop an interest in STEM and pursue the study of STEM subjects and relevant future… more

Hi5 Award

Provider: Youth Scotland

The Hi5 Award is a nationally recognised award for young people age 5+ that provides a means of recording and evidencing their personal learning and… more

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CASE STUDIES

RSPB’s Wild Challenge

When working for a charity dedicated to taking action for nature, it can be easy to focus exclusively on all things wild and leafy if you’re not careful. The… Read More

Heritage Heroes in Renfrewshire Reflect on Scotland’s Slave Trade Connections

Inspired by their S3 History as part of their Atlantic Slave Trade topic, pupils at St Johnstone High School decided to take a closer look at local links… Read More

All Case Studies

LINKS

Funding to support D of E participation

Grant funding of up to £10,250 is available for eligible community and voluntary organisations to set up and deliver the DofE, as well as the enrolment costs for young people taking part.

Meta Skills Framework

This toolkit has been developed through consultation with educators and other partners to create a suite of resources that will support practitioners embed skills in a manageable and sustainable way.

Opportunity Finder

Find more than 35,000 jobs, apprenticeships, courses and volunteering opportunities all in one place.

Curriculum Improvement Cycle Podcast with Gillian Hamilton and Ollie Bray

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle is a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people.

Personal Achievement Tool on My WOW

Build a library of your achievements! Use this to help track your successes, reflect on what you've accomplished and discover what motivates you.

Scotland’s Curriculum Review Cycle

Education Scotland's blog contains key information on the latest developments of the Curriculum Improvement Cycle Education Scotland is leading on.

WWF and the Mental Health Foundation have come together to produce this guide for you. We want you to thrive and for nature to thrive around you. We think the two are mutually supportive. From forests and rivers, to parks and gardens, to window boxes or e

SCQF - information for Parents and Carers

Understanding the SCQF can help you support your child's learning journey

Interactive Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework

Understand qualification levels, where awards and qualifications sit and how they equate

Youth Work Skills Framework

A tool to help young people to identify and articulate the skills they develop and apply through youth work and related non-formal learning activity

Wider Achievement in a Nutshell

A simple explanation of Wider Achievement from The National Parents Forum of Scotland with examples of opportunities and related awards and qualifications

What is Achievement?

The importance of achievement, outlined in Educations Scotland’s Parentzone

Acting on Achievement - Report Published

Acting on Achievement is a thoroughly-researched report that outlines the important role youth awards and programme providers can play in education reform. Published in May 2024 by Awards Network, it…

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