{"id":1482,"date":"2024-03-18T09:18:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T09:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/fifeelec\/?page_id=1482"},"modified":"2024-11-19T09:55:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T09:55:43","slug":"becoming-prem-aware","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/fifeelec\/becoming-prem-aware\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming ‘Prem Aware’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Becoming ‘Prem Aware’<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What is Premature Birth?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Premature birth is when a child is born before 37 weeks of gestation. From March 2022 \u2013 March 2023, 174 babies were born prematurely within Fife. Of these children, 150 were born late to moderate preterm, and 2 were born extremely preterm. Fife Council are attempting to raise awareness of premature birth, urging educational establishments to become \u2018Prem Aware.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Why is Becoming \u2018Prem Aware\u2019 Beneficial?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Research has shown that premature birth is a risk factor that can impact children\u2019s learning, development, academic achievement, and future adulthood. Being \u2018prem aware\u2019 enables staff to identify children at risk, pursue early interventions, and to support children through their educational journey at key transition points.<\/p>\n

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How do we Become \u2018Prem Aware?\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Smallest Things <\/em>is a relatively new charity that provides support for children born prematurely across the UK. Their aim is that all schools in the UK will become \u2018Prem Aware\u2019 by 2030<\/p>\n

There are 3 steps to becoming \u2018Prem Aware\u2019 and receiving accreditation:<\/p>\n

Step 1 \u2013<\/strong> Engage with Online Modules<\/u><\/p>\n

Learning modules have been developed in conjunction with various universities.<\/p>\n

There are 5 modules in total, each consisting of videos and interactive activities. All 5 can be completed in around 60-90 minutes.<\/p>\n

Modules can be accessed by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Step 2 \u2013<\/strong> Adapt & Edit Processes to Include Questions on Prematurity<\/u><\/p>\n

To help ascertain if a child has been born prematurely, centres can adapt their enrolment form to include a section on premature birth, ask about premature birth at enrolment meetings, include information in the child\u2019s PLJ, and adapt support for tracking of learning.<\/p>\n

Step 3 \u2013<\/strong> Parent\/Carer Feedback<\/u><\/p>\n

Gather feedback from parents and carers on becoming a \u2018Prem Aware\u2019 establishment in a range of ways: questionnaires, school events, premature parent groups, and Parent Council\u2019s. Finally, receive your accreditation from The Smallest Things.<\/em><\/p>\n

For further information please visit www.thesmallestthings.org<\/a> or contact Andrea Henderson (Charity Ambassador) via e-mail at andrea.henderson@fife.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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Additional<\/strong><\/p>\n

On 14\/11\/24, the House of Lords \u2018Preterm Birth Committee\u2019 published the \u2018Preterm Birth: Reducing Risks & Improving Lives\u2019 <\/em>report. This emphasised support for programmes offering the Prem Aware Award.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe support the ambition of programmes such as the Prem Aware Award scheme to increase awareness of the impacts of prematurity in schools. Enhancing understanding among education professionals has the potential to facilitate the transition to school for families, enable appropriate support to be provided during school, and improve outcomes for children born prematurely.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The \u2018Preterm Birth: Reducing Risks & Improving Lives\u2019 <\/em>report can be accessed here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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