{"id":3567,"date":"2026-01-14T11:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/?page_id=3567"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:16:37","slug":"breastfeeding-friendly-scotland-schools-scheme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/?page_id=3567","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Schools Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Schools Scheme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/healthandwelbeing\/uploads\/sites\/8792\/2026\/01\/14111625\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/healthandwelbeing\/uploads\/sites\/8792\/2026\/01\/14111625\/image.png 414w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/healthandwelbeing\/uploads\/sites\/8792\/2026\/01\/14111625\/image-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland programme is expanding into schools as part of the national approach to improving health and wellbeing from early years onward. The Schools Scheme supports pupils to learn about feeding in a positive, factual and age appropriate way, helping to normalise breastfeeding and reduce stigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What schools will receive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714 Clear guidance on staff awareness and training through a short Turas module<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714 Information on how to support breastfeeding pupils, staff and visitors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714 Curriculum links within Health and Wellbeing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714 Optional resources for assemblies or wider school awareness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What the scheme focuses on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2605 Inclusion and positive attitudes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2605 Confidence discussing how babies are fed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2605 Reducing stigma around breastfeeding<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2605 Gentle, age appropriate learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workload expectations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u279c No large workload<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u279c No mandatory training beyond the Turas module<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u279c Designed to fit naturally within existing Health and Wellbeing teaching<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information will be shared during 2026 as the scheme develops locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schools who would like to note early interest or ask questions can contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:dg.breastfeeding-welcome-scheme@nhs.scot\">dg.breastfeeding-welcome-scheme@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Schools Scheme The Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland programme is expanding into schools as part of the national approach to improving health and wellbeing from early years onward. The Schools Scheme supports pupils to learn about feeding in a positive, factual and age appropriate way, helping to normalise breastfeeding and reduce stigma. ________________________________________ What schools will receive \u2714 Clear guidance on staff awareness and training through a short Turas<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/?page_id=3567\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20824,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3567","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/20824"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3567"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3569,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3567\/revisions\/3569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/healthandwelbeing\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}