| We
hope to add more information for school students as time goes on. Please keep
watching! Much of the rest of the website may be interesting to you too. |
| Report of the Scottish
Youth Summit 2000 |
The Scottish
Youth Summit, the first event of its kind ever held in Scotland, was an opportunity for
young people to talk directly to each other and to Ministers about the issues that
concerned them most. You can now read trhe full report. |
| The Young Persons Guide |
A website
reference book researched specifically for the needs of Children, Students, Parents and
Teachers. It contains details of 950 sites covering over 230 different subjects.
It aims to unlock the vast educational potential of the worldwide web in a safe,
clear and effective format. |
| Young people's views
and experiences of growing up |
A study, carried
out by Save the Children between 1998 and 2000, focuses on young people who were seen as
having taken on responsibilities beyond their years, namely, teenage mothers, care
leavers, young workers and those participating in youth organisations. It explores their
views and experiences of making the transition from 'childhood' to 'adulthood', especially
in relation to skills gained, support received and future aspirations. |
| Which Way Now - Study
Decisions at 14 |
A booklet from
the Scottish Executive to advise young people about how to make decisions on which
subjects to study at school beyond S2. |
| subject
choice at S2 |
This section of the Grampian Careers website
devoted to subject choice at S2 enables you to get more information, contact a Careers
Adviser or enter into a discussion with other online users. |
| Young Scot |
Young Scot
offers incentives, information and opportunities to young people to help them make
informed choices, play a part in community life, and make the most of their leisure and
learning. Young Scot believes that young people can do a lot for themselves- if they
have the information and support. |
| Teenage Health Freak website |
An interactive
website based on the "Diary" of the same name. |
| Dr Ann's Surgery |
This is a
virtual surgery for young people to check up their
own health, in private. Just pick a personality and explore the topics you’re
interested in by using the signboard. No charges, no waiting and definitely no manky pot
plants in the corner. |
| Youth Org UK |
YouthOrg UK is a
virtual community for young people and
professionals using the Internet for learning. The Project is managed by UK Youth
(Formerly Youth Clubs UK) - "The UK Network for Quality Work with Young People". |
| THE NEWSPAPER |
This is the
online version of a free resource mailed to schools for school students, teachers and
parents. It aims to provide opportunities to interest the young people in the wider
world. The Newspaper welcomes contributions and comments. |
| EURO<26 |
EURO<26 is a
personal youth card entitling young people under 26 to discounts in 30 European
countries. The website has lots of other interesting information about Europe |
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This page was last updated on 14 June 2001 15:09 +0100 |
