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Young People

Awards For Young People



Youth awards will get you on your path to success.

Throw out any old ideas that learning starts and stops in the school classroom. Get involved in new adventures, having fun and finding out about the talents you never knew you had. Come follow your passions and live your dreams.

Use the Awards Finder to choose the right award for you.

Some of our Awards

Girlguiding Scotland

Queen’s Guide Award

Provider: Girlguiding Scotland

The Queen's Guide award is the highest award you can work towards in guiding. It gives you a chance to develop your skills, give back to guiding and support… more

Keep Scotland Beautiful

Eco-Schools

Provider: Keep Scotland Beautiful

Our flagship programme, Eco-Schools has been running for 30 years. There are almost 900 schools and nurseries across Scotland with current awards. Schools who… more

Newbattle Abbey College

Forest Outdoor Learning Award (FOLA)

Provider: Newbattle Abbey College

Newbattle Abbey College runs (and supports approved delivery partners to run) a Forest and Outdoor Learning Awards (FOLAs) SCQF Skills levels 2 – 5 for… more

CASE STUDIES

Joe’s Journey Back from School Exclusion through Youth Achievement Awards.

Joe’s Journey Back from School Exclusion through Youth Achievement Awards.

Joe was referred by his school to the Pupil Support Service in Fife due to his refusal to follow basic school rules. He had a history of multiple exclusions and… Read More
Learning How Pitlochry High School Won the Scotland’s Finest Woods Award

Learning How Pitlochry High School Won the Scotland’s Finest Woods Award

In 2021 Pitlochry High School won the 'Scotland's Finest Woods Award'. This case study explains all of the elements which helped the school get recognised by… Read More
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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.

Thriving With Nature

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.