GIRFEC
Getting It Right For Every Child – is another key strand of Scottish Government Policy and sets out the expectation that all agencies in all sectors work together to ensure every child has the best possible start in life and is safe, healthy, active, nurtured, achieving, respected, responsible and included.
Child Protection Team
A key element of NHS Child Health Services is Child Protection.
- For details of the NHSFV Child Protection Service visit the Child Protection web page.
Health and Wellbeing in Schools
The Health and Well-being in Schools project is delivered locally but led by Scottish Government.
Early Years (NHS Health Scotland)
This site has links to many resources aimed at helping health professionals to provide support in the Early Years.
Find out more about Infant Feeding and Early Years Nutrition.
Children in Scotland
Children in Scotland is the national agency for voluntary, statutory and professional organisations and individuals working with children and their families in Scotland. They also produce a regular early years newsletter.
Additional Support Needs
The rights of children and their parents are strengthened by the Additional Support for Learning Bill – Support Needs System.