Training
Youth Scotland offers a range of training for part time and voluntary youth workers and young people.
Youth Scotland offers training to youth workers to accompany all of its projects and programmes. It also offers training to young people to increase leadership skills and support their participation in the running of their youth groups and in decision making processes.
See the training calendar below for Youth Scotland training events. Scroll down the page to find the month you are looking for.
Please note - there may be entry restrictions/booking criteria for some of the training listed. Where the course is highlighted, click on the course title to take you to a page with more information. If in doubt, please contact us! Courses specifically for young people are marked YP.
Training Essentials: Youth Scotland's training programme includes a series of special local training events, Youth Scotland Training Essentials, that offer workers and volunteers the opportunity to try out a number of new courses over one or two days. Find out more about Training Essentials here.
January 2012
28th Jan: Move It Essentials, Edinburgh
30th Jan: ArtSmart Training Workshop, Dundee
February 2012
11th - 12th and 18th - 19th Feb: Girls on the Move Sports Leadership Course, Glasgow (delivered in partnership with Scottish Ethnic Minority Sports Association (SEMSA) (YP)
11th Feb: Involvement Training Tutor Training, Perth
14th Feb: Curriculum for Excellence: an introduction, Glasgow
16th Feb: Youth Achievement Awards Induction Training, Glasgow
21st Feb: Intro to Health Improvement, Glasgow
23rd Feb: Intro to Health Improvement, Edinburgh
27th Feb: Dynamic Youth Awards Induction Training, Clydebank
March 2012
1st March: Dynamic Youth and Youth Achievement Awards Induction Training, Clydebank
5th March: Dynamic Youth Awards Induction Training, Glasgow
6th March: Curriculum for Excellence: an introduction, Glasgow
17th March: Curriculum for Excellence: an introduction, Inverness
21st March: Curriculum for Excellence: an introduction, Perthshire
23rd - 25th Mar: Involvement Training Stage 2 residential, Highland (YP and workers)
April 2012
2nd - 6th April: Girls on the Move Sports Leaders UK Level 2 Award in Dance Leadership, residential course, Perth (YP)
10th Apr: Youth Achievement Awards Induction Training, Edinburgh
11th - 13th Apr: Involvement Training Stage 2 residential, Isle of Harris (YP and workers)
14th April: Curriculum for Excellence: an introduction, Galashiels
June 2012
1st - 3rd Jun: Involvement Training Stage 2 residential, Dumfries and Galloway (YP and workers)
6th Jun: Youth Achievement Awards Induction Training, Aberdeen
August 2012
16th Aug: Youth Achievement Awards Induction Training, Glasgow
September 2012
21st - 23rd Sep: Involvement Training Stage 2 residential, Perthshire, (YP and workers)
October 2012
10th Oct: Youth Achievement Awards Induction Training, Edinburgh
December 2012
5th Dec: Youth Achievement Awards Induction Training, Glasgow