Children are precious and so are their health and wellbeing. When parents leave their children in the care of practitioners, they also hand over responsibility for their health and wellbeing. The Health and Wellbeing Award recognises an individual or team who has made a difference to the health and wellbeing of a child or young […]
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Health playworker, Joyce Nolan, wins a Scottish Children’s Health Award
The Health-Related Play Award recognises a special individual, or team, who has made a significant difference to a child’s life through health-related play. This difference could have been achieved in school, at hospital or in the community. Our winner is Joyce Nolan.
Leading Scottish children’s health charity launches national My Health, My Rights Campaign
Children’s Health Scotland, Scotland’s leading children’s health charity, believe that every child has the right to the best possible health. To support this belief the charity is excited to announce their new My Health, My Rights Campaign, launched on the first day of Scottish Children’s Health Week 2023 (4-10 September 2023).
Juliet Harris, Director of Together, wins Healthcare Rights Award
The Healthcare Rights Award recognises a person or team who has taken significant steps to advance the health rights of children and young people in relation to the UNCRC, in school, at hospital or in the community. Our winner is Juliet Harris.
National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2021 – updated 2023
The Scottish Government has published an updated version of the National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland. The guidance describes the responsibilities and expectations for all involved in protecting children and will support the care and protection of children.
Right Care Right Place (RCRP) campaign aims to help the public use health and social care services appropriately
The Right Care Right Place campaign aims to promote use of NHS 111 and general practice services for non-life threatening medical issues.
2023 Scottish Children’s Health Week Activity Book is OUT NOW
Scottish Children’s Health Week (SCHW) has been created to focus on the health and wellbeing of children and young people and their right to the best possible health. This year is no different! SCHW 2023 will be taking place on 4 – 10 September and we have a full week of activities planned so SAVE […]
Staying Connected Toolkit now available from AFKA Scotland
The Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption (AFKA) Scotland launched a free online toolkit on 26th June to support practitioners with CYP Transitions to Permanence and to help them stay connected with the people important to them during Transitions and beyond.
Tesco Stronger Starts open now for applications
Get your application in now! Tesco Stronger Starts will award funding to schools and organisations working with schools to provide nutritious food and activities/resources to boost physical health and mental wellbeing in children and young people.
Summer 2023 Magazine available NOW
To read the Summer 2023 Magazine, CLICK HERE. The Summer 2023 edition of the Children’s Health Scotland magazine is now available to view online. So, get comfy and enjoy!
