Young People || Awards Network

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Some of our Awards

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

Safe Road User Award (SQA)

Provider: SQA

This Award was developed with the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).The aim of the Safe Road User Award is to build positive attitudes to road use and… more

Gamechanger

Provider: Gen+

Building on their Trailblazer foundation, learners continue applying, honing and articulating their meta-skills strengths in the Gamechanger course.They refine… more

PSE (Personal and Social Effectiveness)

Provider: ASDAN

ASDAN's new (September 2021) Personal and Social Effectiveness qualifications are designed to develop 21st century competencies in communication, collaboration… more

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CASE STUDIES

Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award

Watch this video produced by Education Scotland, which shares how a group of young people taking part in The Mark Scott Award with The Outward Bound Trust… Read More

Enjoy Your Learning by Adding Some Comedy Skills

Anna Devitt created Comedy & Confidence DirectDevitt Awards to instil confidence in participants while using comedy as a creative tool. Find out why the… Read More

All Case Studies

LINKS

A Directory of Youth Awards in Scotland.

Recognising, recording and celebrating achievements across school and CLD settings

This wakelet brings together videos reports and other resources to support use of youth awards in schools, youth work and CLD settings.

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.

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

Transferability of skills gained through youth work

Download a copy of ‘Get Ahead – Scouting and employability’ – an example of how to identify transferrable skills gained through youth work experiences.

UCAS Personal Statement

How to write a UCAS Undergraduate personal statement

Tips on Writing a CV

Tips on CVs and applications and access to the MyWorldofWork CV builder.

Apprenticeships

A quick guide to Apprenticeships in Scotland.

What employers say about youth work awards

A sample of quotes from employers, and case studies.

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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