1 Mar 2019
Read about youth awards supporting STEM learning; 15-24 Learner Journey consultations and messages from yiung people; new Awards Network film clips and more in our March 2019 Newsletter
4 Feb 2019
Read about the National Group on Recognising Wider Learning and Achievement; Dual award recognition and more in our February Newsletter
14 Nov 2018
Read about young people’s views on how qualification assessment can be improved in the Awards Network November Newsletter
15 Oct 2018
Read about the Saltire Awards review and youth consultation in the Awards Network October Newsletter
13 Sep 2018
Read about Big Ideas and more in the Awards Network Newsletter September 2018
15 Aug 2018
Awards Network Newsletter, August 2018 Read about the biggest change in the Girlguiding youth programme; Young Enterprise Scottish and UK success for Orkney pupils; growth in achievement of the Heritage Hero Award; the impact of an Outward Bound experience on pupils from North East schools; and much more
23 Jul 2018
Girlguiding is ‘excited about awards’ and no wonder! In what is described as the biggest overhaul in its history, Girlguiding launched its new youth programme on Saturday 21 July. ‘There’s something available for everyone who wants to complete an award. Every girl will have the opportunity to push her boundaries, have new experiences and feel proud of her achievement. And as girls get older the range of awards increases, so girls can tailor their Guiding journey to really…
15 Jun 2018
Read more about consultations with young people on recognising achievement by Shirley Ann Somerville MSP Minister for Further Education Higher Education and Science Awards Network in our June 2018 Newsletter
13 Jun 2018
Sandy Begbie CBE, Global Integration Director at Standard Life Aberdeen plc and Chair of DYW EdinMidEast, champions DYW and the contribution of youth awards to equipping young people with key skills for the workplace. In an interview filmed for the Awards Network, Sandy highlights the role of teachers and youth workers in helping prepare young people for the world of work. He calls on schools and employers to work more closely together and in particular to recognise the importance of…
5 Jun 2018
Connect says the value of youth awards is enormous and calls on Parents / Carers to encourage take-up of youth awards Eileen Prior, Executive Director of Connect (formerly SPTC) says parents / carers should encourage young people to take up youth awards. “Youth awards provide a breadth and depth of learning that is generally not available in schools…They give young people the opportunity to develop a whole range of skills that employers are looking for.” Whether young people…