Our children and young people will be physically, mentally and emotionally healthy.
We will improve the mental and physical health, wellbeing and resilience of children and young people through early advice, support and education. Our services will equip young people and families to make healthy lifestyle choices and reduce their involvement in risk taking or harmful behaviours relating to, for example, substance use, diet, sexual health and physical activity.
What we will do to promote good physical, mental and emotional health for children:
- develop and implement, in partnership, an evidence based Tayside parenting strategy
- develop and implement a Tayside multi-agency framework to prevent and address early initiation into substance misuse
- develop and implement a Tayside Mental Health Strategy for children and young people to ensure focus on prevention, early identification and support
- implement a national Pregnancy and Parenthood in Young People Strategy alongside work to reduce teenage pregnancy and support to young parents
- develop a Tayside strategy to improve Child Healthy Weight
Connected Tayside: An Emotional Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Children and Young People 2021-2023
Connected Tayside has been written using feedback directly from children and young people. It may be used by any organisation which works with children and young people in Tayside. Connected Tayside demonstrates our shared commitment to children and young people and to promoting their positive emotional health and wellbeing.
For further information and support, please download the strategy document and use the support material provided in the Connected Tayside Padlet.
Emotional Health and Wellbeing for Children and Young People – A toolkit for staff
This toolkit[1MB] has a clear purpose to be a valuable and accessible tool which supports all universal staff in supporting children and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing. It aims to raise awareness of emotional health and wellbeing and the importance of prioritising early intervention, highlighting the role all staff can play in promoting this with the children and young people they work with.
Substance Misuse Curriculum Framework
Early initiation of substance use is a significant issue for children and young people across Tayside (Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross). Although SALSUS (Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance use Survey) reports a decrease in the number of young people using alcohol and drugs, the results of Dartington surveys still suggest that 42% of young people in Dundee and 46% of young people in Perth and Kinross have smoked cigarettes, drunk alcohol or used illicit drugs on at least one occasion.
This curriculum framework[1.05MB] and associated presentation[423KB] have been designed to help contribute to this improvement.
Tayside Strategy for Parents
The Tayside Strategy for Parents is a commitment from partner organisations in Tayside that deliver services for children, young people and families to work together with parents to improve the information, services and community developments that support families to live positive lives. It aims to deliver the following vision: ‘Everyone who has or will have a parenting role is able to secure positive futures for themselves and their families.’
For more information on the Strategy please look at our short information video or download the Strategy document[6.52MB].
