Come and join us for this major national event! Scotland is in the midst of a cultural revolution. More and more of us are coming to understand what science is telling us about the impact of childhood stress on adult health and happiness. This one-day conference will bring together some of the most inspirational speakers in the country, to help us consider how we get this information on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) to every citizen of our nation. There are only 5 million of us in...

About the report This report presents data on health and wellbeing for early childhood in the UK and 14 comparable countries, recognising the particular influence that a child’s development in this period can have on his or her future health and quality of life. We consider the benefits and challenges of comparing child health indicators between countries, to inform local and national policy and practice that improves the health of children and families in this country. The findings show...

State of Child Health: One Year On In January 2017, we published a report the State of Child Health. This contained a series of policy recommendations for Wales and made the human and economic case for child health to be a top priority for Government and public services. It served as a call to action and a vision of what could be achieved. In the year since the report’s publication, there have been positive developments and important commitments made in Wales. These include the passing of...

So exciting! Go Scotland!