Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which we are all entitled in order to live with dignity, equality and fairness, and to develop and reach our potential. Human rights are: universal inalienable (not taken/given away) indivisible interdependent (loss of one impacts all). Everyone, including children, has these rights, no matter what their […]
Children’s Health Scotland
This provides information about what we do and what support, advice and information we can give to those caring for children and young people at times of illness. CHS_General_leaflet (162 KB)
Special Smiles Dental Play™ Project
First launched in May 2008 in NHS Tayside, the project is based on the need identified during our original Dental Playbox Project for a resource specifically for children with physical disability, sensory or learning impairment. This resource was developed during a one-year pilot project in six schools for children with severe and complex additional support […]
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Re:action consultation toolkit
Written by Sarah Madden. Save the Children, Scotland Programme, 2001. ISBN 1 84187 040 4. www.savethechildren.org.uk
Principles for Involving Children and Young People in the Service Planning and Delivery Processes for Hospital Services.
ISBN 0-904076-44-X. Available to purchase from www.actionforsickchildren.org.uk. Consultation Toolkit (541 kB)
Not just a phase
A Guide to the Participation of Children and Young People in Health Services. Not just a phase (2 MB)
Forgotten children: addressing the health needs of looked after children and young people
The Residential Care Health Project, NHS Lothian 2004 ISBN 0-9546292-0-5
These Are Our Bairns
A guide for community planning partnerships on being a good corporate parent. ISBN 978-0-7559-5822-1 These Are Our Bairns report (2 MB)
