Scottish Government

ISBN 0 7559 4923 4

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Contents

Ministerial Forward

1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 "Hidden Harm - Next Steps" - purpose and content
1.3 "Hidden Harm - Next Steps" - the wider context
1.4 Summary of Key Actions

2 The Unborn Child

3 Children in Infancy (birth - 5 year olds)

4 Children in School

5 Children in Need of Care and Protection

6 Children's Health

7 Children with Parent(s) in the Criminal Justice System

8 Children and their Wider Environment

9 "Hidden Harm" - The Way Forward

Annex 1: Implementing the Scottish Executive's Response to the ACMD's Report on 2003 "Hidden Harm": Progress Report

Annex 2: "Hidden Harm" Implementation Group: Remit and Membership

Annex 3: Consultation on "Hidden Harm - Next Steps": Summary of Responses

References

Glossary of Terms