Scottish Government

HEALTH FOR ALL CHILDREN: GUIDANCE ON IMPLEMENTATION IN SCOTLAND
A DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION

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Contents

Covering Letter
Section One - Introduction
Introduction
Aims of the guidance
Who is this guidance for?
What is Hall 4?
Policy context
Key principles
Section Two - The Core Child Health Programme
Health Promotion
Early years
School age
Oral health
Diet, nutrition and exercise
Screening and Detecting Problems
Formal screening
Hearing screening
Vision screening
Developmental disorders and disabilities
Information for parents about screening
Responding to parental concerns
Child health surveillance - infancy and pre-school years
The core programme of contacts
Contact at 7-9 months, 22-24 months and 39-42 months
Child health surveillance in school age children and young people
The core programme of contacts
Identifying problems and providing support
The role of school nursing
Transition
Independent schools
Section Three - Targeting Support
Targeting support for vulnerable children
Assessing vulnerability
Support for families
Child protection
Section Four - Making It Happen
Information collection and sharing
Child health information
Effective monitoring
The Parent Held Child Health Record
Delivery
Community Health Partnerships
Needs assessment
Resources
Workforce development
Quality assurance
Annex 1 The Universal Core Programme for Child Health Screening & Surveillance
Annex 2 Health for All Children, Executive Summary
Annex 3 Child Health Support Group Hall 4 Reference Group Membership