Upcoming Events
In this section you will find information about upcoming sector and cross sector events which might be of interest in respect of the work you do with young people who are disaffected or excluded from school. Information about upcoming events organised by PINS can be accessed from the Our Work section from the GREEN NAVIGATION BAR
Getting it to work: services working together to meet additional support needs in education, Edinburgh, May 21st
This event will discuss obligations and multi agency practice under The Additional Support for Learning Act.
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Getting it to work: services working together to meet additional support needs in education, Edinburgh, May 21st
Obligations and multi agency practice under The Additional Support for Learning Act
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Personal Support in Schools Conference, Edinburgh, 29th May
This conference provides an opportunity for education staff and their partners to focus on developments relating to the provision of Personal Support in Schools. The event will showcase current and emerging good practice. It will offer strategies to improve learning and will relate directly to the 10 standards set out in ‘Happy, Safe and Achieving their Potential’ (Report of the National Review of Guidance, Scottish Executive 2005).
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The jigsaw of participation, Edinburgh, May 30th
Explore ways to take forward current practice in children's participation, founded on a concept of children as 'social actors'
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New! - Baking the Evaluation Cake: Supporting youth workers to evaluate their practice, Edinburgh June 4th
YouthLink Scotland in partnership with Evaluation Support Scotland and HMIe are running a series of regional “Evaluation” events followed by a national conference in September. The purpose of the events is to support youth work practitioners to explore and identify the issues around evaluation, to share perspectives, and to develop joint-understanding of what good evaluation looks like.
For further information email: jwilkinson@youthlink.co.uk or phone 0131 313 2488.
New! - Baking the Evaluation Cake: Supporting youth workers to evaluate their practice, Edinburgh June 13th
YouthLink Scotland in partnership with Evaluation Support Scotland and HMIe are running a series of regional “Evaluation” events followed by a national conference in September. The purpose of the events is to support youth work practitioners to explore and identify the issues around evaluation, to share perspectives, and to develop joint-understanding of what good evaluation looks like.
For further information email: jwilkinson@youthlink.co.uk or phone 0131 313 2488.
Involving Parents in Education, Glasgow June 7th
Hosted by the Schools Division of the Scottish Government in association with Learning and Teaching Scotland, this one day event will explore how the new Parents Councils, in working with schools and others, can contribute to the ongoing education and health and wellbeing agenda.
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Sustaining Relationships: A vital residential child care task, Crieff, June 12th and 13th
Relationships at all levels play a vital role in providing high quality residential child care services. Relating effectively to young people, their families, co-workers, organisations, ourselves and other professionals contribute substantially to excellent residential child care and positive outcomes for children and young people.
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Nurture through nature, Crieff, June 17th
This conference will be the first in a series of events run over the next three years to explore the benefits to children of being and learning outdoors. The event will draw on the experience of nature kindergartens in Norway and inspirational projects already happening in Scotland.
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The Early Years Investment: Pay now or pay later, Edinburgh, June 24th
Attend this one day event and learn how we can, beginning before birth, establish healthy lives for parents and children, how we can nurture children’s emotional and educational development and how various agencies, charities and branches of government must work together to provide early years care.
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The Gathering, Glasgow June 19th and 20th
The Gathering is Scotland’s charity and voluntary event organised by SCVO. It brings together voluntary sector staff, volunteers, community activists and is the largest event of its kind in the UK. This year’s Gathering will take place at the SECC on 19-20 June.
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Generating Alternatives: New Horizons for Youth Participation and Democracy, Glasgow, September 11th – 14th
This international conference on young people will consider the experiences of young people that enable them to fulfil their individual, social and democratic rights and benefit from making a full and equal contribution to society.
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Scottish Learning Festival 08, Glasgow September 24th and 25th
The Scottish Learning Festival is the annual national education conference and exhibition, which provides inspiration for better teaching and learning, helping create a confident teaching profession for the 21st century.
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‘Gay Men’s Sexual Health and Wellbeing’: National Conference for Scotland, Glasgow, October, 30th and 31st
This free two day conference is a follow-to the Changing the Focus conference held in 2006 - again targeted at a wide range of health professionals, the conference aims to present the best available research and public health evidence, demonstrate best practice from around Scotland and further afield and explore future partnerships and interventions.
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