Maternal and Early Years Website

The Maternal and Early Years website (external link), provides accessible information to early years professionals across all sectors. The site aims to improve joint understanding of the role professionals can play in improving outcomes for Scotland’s children and families, and support the delivery of consistent messages to parents across all services.

The site, a partnership between NHS Health Scotland and the Scottish Government, provides health improvement information for professionals working with the public from pregnancy to 8 years. The site’s four sections make it a useful resource for anyone with a professional interest in maternal and early years health:

• Early Years Policy and Background (external link)
• Pregnancy (external link)
• 0-3 years (external link)
• 3-5 years (external link)
• 5-8 years (external link).

National Early Years Network

The National Early Years Network is intended to be of interest and use to all those with a professional interest in the early years (pre-birth to 8 years), and in giving children a good start in life. Register to be a member of the Early Years Network

Early Years Resources

• View a complete list of Early Years research: Ongoing research, evaluations, work on the evidence base and links to published research on Early Years.
• View all Early Years non-research resources: includes reports, evaluations, leaflets and other printed materials produced by NHS Health Scotland.
• View all Early Years external websites.