Children’s Health Scotland works to ensure every child in Scotland has the right to the best possible health and understands their health rights. We provide support programmes for children with health conditions, as well as for Kinship and Foster Carers. We are the only charity in Scotland that focuses on the healthcare needs and rights of children with health conditions, and we work with children, families, carers, teachers, and health professionals to help everyone understand how to support children’s health and wellbeing
Children are not small adults. They differ from adults socially, mentally, and physically, and adult health policies and services do not work for children. Under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Article 24, children have the right to the best possible health. The European Association For Children In Hospital And Healthcare (EACH) Charter also states that children have the right to care that recognises their age and individual needs, to be listened to, to receive clear information, and to feel safe and supported when using services that support their health. Scotland’s GIRFEC approach underpins this work by ensuring every child gets the right support at the right time, centred around their wellbeing needs.

This survey gives professionals across Scotland the chance to share their experiences so Scotland can better respect and uphold their rights.

(In this survey, as in the UNCRC, the word ‘children’ is used to refer to babies, children, and young people below the age of 18.)

Please note, in this survey, the word ‘health’ is used to refer to the three parts of health – physical, mental and social.
If you would like to know more about our privacy notice, you can find it at: https://www.childrenshealthscotland.org/privacy/

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* 1. What is your health board?

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* 2. What is your role?

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* 3. Are staff within your Local Authority aware they are duty-bearers under the UNCRC?

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* 4. How does this influence policy

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* 5. Do you want to tell us more?

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* 6. How does your local authority support the health of children and families?

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* 7. How does your local authority support the health of Kinship children and families?

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* 8. How does your local authority support the health Foster Children and families?

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* 9. How does your local authority provide families with information about children’s health rights?

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* 10. If other, please specify here

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* 11. Can you tell us more?

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* 12. Do staff receive training on children’s health rights, trauma-informed practice, and rights-based approaches?

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* 13. Do you want to tell us more?

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* 14. How are children's views included in decisions about health, care planning, and service design?
We want to know how you are getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)

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* 15. If other, please tell us more here

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* 16. Do you want to tell us more?

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* 17. How do you ensure equitable access and adjustments for disabled or those children with additional support needs?

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* 18. How does your local authority support transitions from child to adult services ensuring that the child's health and wellbeing needs are met?

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* 19. How do you support health and wellbeing of care-experienced children?

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* 20. Does your local authority work with Health Boards or third sector organisations to promote children’s health rights?

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* 21. Do you want to tell us more?

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* 22. Would your local authority nominate a representative for a national Children’s Health Rights Learning Network?

Is there anything else you'd like to say?

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* 24. Please tell us if there is anything else you'd like to say here.

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