A Pathway of Care for Vulnerable Families (0-3)

6. Acknowledgements

6.1 Steering group

The steering group and working groups, led by the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland project team, have provided great support and driven the work for this guidance.

More information on how this piece of work was developed and who sat on the steering group can be found at: http://www.vulnerablefamilies.org/Default.aspx

6.2 Useful websites

Maternal and Early Years (0-8)

This website is for everyone working in the early years workforce in Scotland. It covers a wide breadth of information relevant to practitioners at all levels and brings together a wealth of up-to-date information and support.

Access at: http://www.maternal-and-early-years.org.uk/

Early Years Information Pathway

The Early Years Information Pathway covers pre-conception, pregnancy, infancy, toddler, and the pre-school period up to the age of five. It provides information from a national and local perspective and signposts health professionals to related services and resources to support parents and carers.

Access at: http://www.healthscotland.com/documents/3708.aspx

Learning and Teaching Scotland - Early Years

The Early Years area of the Learning and Teaching Scotland website specifically aims to support quality early years provision by providing examples from practice, points for reflection and information to support and stimulate those involved in the care and education of Scotland's youngest children.

Access at: http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/earlyyears/index.asp

6.3 References

¹ Early Years Framework; Scottish Government 2008 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/01/13095148/10
² Information Services Division, 2006
³ National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland 2010: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/12/09134441/20
⁴http://www.scotland.gov.uk46426710-7be5-4196-bbba-a8d1a21ae83c - The Healthcare Quality Strategy for NHSScotland, 2010
⁵ From April 2011, part of Health Improvement Scotland
⁶ As note 1
⁷ Getting it right for every child ( GIRFEC): http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/childrensservices/girfec
⁸GIRFEC: messages from pathfinders and learning partners: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/07/19145422/0
⁹ The Universal Pathway - What everyone needs to know (core contacts for women, children and families 0-3) - In press
¹⁰ The Healthcare Pathway - In press
¹¹ Improving Social Work in Scotland: A report on SWIA's Performance Inspection Programme 2005-2009: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/03/24113359/0
¹² Getting it right for every child, National Practice model
¹³ As note 1
¹⁴ For example: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989); Human Rights Act 1998; the Data Protection Act 1998.
¹⁵GIRFEC National Guidance
¹⁶GIRFEC: Practice briefing 1 (2010): the role of the named person http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/childrensservices/girfec/publications/practicebriefings
¹⁷GIRFEC: Practice briefing 6 (2010): The Child's Plan - one child, one plan
¹⁸ Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition, 2011: http://www.scotland.gov.uke4f91180-3a47-4a4e-9c3a-aa659cbcfc08
¹⁹ A Refreshed Framework for Maternity Care in Scotland 2011, http://www.scotland.gov.uk9cc9e6d7-1f49-4a29-9c52-b3ef09ff065d
²⁰ Pregnancy and newborn screening timeline, NHSScotland: see http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/12614-PregnancyAndNewbornTimeline.pdf for further information
²¹ Ready Steady Baby, NHSScotland http://www.readysteadybaby.org.uk/
²² Pathways for Maternity Care, NHSQIS, http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/5989.html
²³ A New Look at Hall 4 - The Early Years - 2011 http://www.scotland.gov.ukd0860b6a-becf-46b7-bfe4-698916d8cc2b
²⁴ The Personal Child Health Record (Red Book) 2010 http://shop.healthforallchildren.co.uk/pro.epl?SHOP=HFAC4&DO=USERPAGE&PAGE=DEC09
²⁵ As note 23
²⁶ Ibid.
²⁷NICE (2010): Pregnancy and complex social factors. London: NICEhttp://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG110/Guidance
²⁸ Healthy Child Programme, DOH 2008 http://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/EarlyYearseducationandchildcare/Page5/DH-286448
²⁹ A Guide to Getting it right for every child http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/09/22091734/0/Q/ViewArchived/On
³⁰ Reference to Child and Young People Wellbeing indicators SCOTPHOhttp://www.scotpho.org.uk/home/Comparativehealth/Profiles/2010CHPProfiles.asp
³¹ Based on Getting it right for every child in Lanarkshire
³² Support and Services for Parents: A review of the literature engaging parents 2007) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/04/07085557/0