To celebrate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) becoming Scots Law on 16 July 2024, today we have launched a brand new My Health, My Rights Charter in the Atrium of the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow. This Charter has been created by children and young people living with health […]
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Plan 24-30 is live, what next?
The Promise Independent Strategic Adviser, Fiona Duncan, has written a blog on the next steps following the publication of the Plan 24-30.
New vision for working cultures across health, social care and social work workforce
The Scottish Government has launched its vision to enhance working cultures across health, social care and social work workforce, Improving Wellbeing and Working Cultures (IWWC).
NHS Inform remind children and families of ways to avoid tick bites
NHS Inform is reminding children and their families of ways to avoid tick bites while outdoors during the summer. Lyme disease is caused by being bitten by an infected tick and can be serious if not treated.
SSSC publish two statutory reports on care experience and rights
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published a report setting out its work “to put Scotland’s care experienced children, young people and adults at the heart of what we do”. The report has been published alongside the SSSC’s Children’s Rights Report 2023, which sets out how the SSSC promotes the United Nations Convention on […]
Our Summer Magazine is now available to view or download
The Summer 2024 edition of the our magazine is now available to download online. The magazine features the Scottish Children’s Health Awards. Do you know someone special who deserves a very exclusive teddy Award? Then please nominate them today for an award before entries close on Friday 12 July 2024.
Guides to support the health and wellbeing of children and young people
Every child has the right to the best possible health and from time to time children and young people will experience medical treatments, illness and accidents. As the national voice for health-related issues for children and young people, Children’s Health Scotland produce a range of Guides to support the health and wellbeing of children and […]
Committee report raises additional support for learning concerns
The Scottish Parliament Education, Children and Young People Committee has reported its alarm at the gap between the ambitions and implementation of a policy that aspires for children and young people with additional support needs (ASN) to be taught in mainstream education.
Children’s health must be ‘urgently prioritised’
Holyrood has published an article written by Louise Wilson @louisewilso stating that children’s health must be urgently prioritised in Scotland. It opens with the fact that there are children in Scotland who have never seen a dentist. That’s not because they haven’t needed one, nor for lack of trying on the part of parents, but […]
Paediatricians publish ‘Worried and Waiting: A Review of Paediatric Waiting Times in Scotland’
Paediatricians in Scotland are calling for urgent and bold action to improve waiting times after a new report shows increasing demand and long waits for children and young people.
