Chamber and committees

The Scottish Government recognises the adaptability, agility and innovation the youth work sector has shown by continuing to meet the needs of young people in these challenging times. Throughout the pandemic, Community Learning and Development services and organisations rose to the challenge, providing remote learning and mental health support to children and young people – and their families. We are investing £3m in youth work to support young people most disproportionately affected by the pandemic. This investment will allow services to build on this contribution by providing interventions to support education recovery, based on an assessment of local and individual needs. This £3m investment brings the Scottish Government’s total investment in youth work in 2020/21 to, at least, £12.5m – an increase of 30% compared to 2019-2020.