At the recent Inspiring Scotland event Infant Mental Health – Babies in Scotland 2024, Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport announced a new resource that has been developed by NES, Scottish Government and other key partners as part of the work of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Joint Delivery Board.
The resource is for early years professionals and for the first time, brings together helpful resources for their role in supporting babies, infants and young children’s mental health and wellbeing. To access the NHS information page, click here. This will take you to a Sway which highlights learning materials (best practice guidance, online modules, websites, animations etc) to support your learning around infants, children and families mental health and wellbeing (MH&WB).
This resource can be used to support 0-5yrs old but also may be useful for children between the ages of 6-8 years old.
Preparing for Primary 1 – Guide for Parents – Social, emotional and personal skills
- https://www.flipsnack.com/goingtoschool1/guide-for-parents-preparing-for-p1-emotion-social-and-person.html
Preparing for Primary 1 – Guide for Parents – The world around us
- https://www.flipsnack.com/goingtoschool1/guide-for-parents-preparing-for-p1-the-world-around-us-fv1p0cpt4.html
Place2Be has put together a series of resources focused on community recovery, to help Head Teachers and school staff start to bring their schools back together following recent challenging 
times. Drawing on themes including hope, gratitude and connectedness, these assembly and class activity ideas are intended as a universal resource for all children, and staff are invited to use them as starting points to promote emotional wellbeing and resilience for all. https://bit.ly/2Xx8CDq
Barnardo’s Scotland have produced a film and webinar which highlights practical examples and tips that education staff can build into their everyday practice to support positive relationships with young people. Relationships between staff and pupils will be even more important as schools reopen after the Covid-19 lockdown, now more than ever, education environments which are relational and trauma-sensitive will be crucial. https://www.barnardos.org.uk/scotland/influencing/mental-health-wellbeing
