Change and improvement in mentally healthy infants, children and young people has been driven by a series of reports and policy recommendations, developed since 2002, including: Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan [external site] (2007) A report that outlines a need to do more to enhance, support and improve people's mental wellbeing. It refers to concerns raised by the Care Commission and expresses a commitment to work with care providers and NHS professionals to ensure that people in care homes have appropriate access to both primary and specialist healthcare services. Child Poverty in Scotland: Taking the next steps [external site] (2009) This report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation discusses the progress made in Scotland to end child poverty. Childhood mental health and life chances in post-war Britain: Insights from three national birth cohort studies [external site] Part of a long-term study tracking the mental health of three representative samples of people, born in 1946, 1958, and 1970. This report from the Centre for Mental Health highlights the challenges of breaking the cycle and that limits the opportunities available to many young people. Curriculum for Excellence [external site] (2004) Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more flexible and enriched curriculum for children and young people. Delivering for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Moving Forward [PDF: 554kb] (2008) This report summarises the action taken so far and sets out what needs to happen now to achieve the milestones and commitments that have been made for improving Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Delivering for Mental Health [external site] (2006) Delivering for Mental Health sets out targets and commitments for the development of mental health services in Scotland. The Early Years Framework [external site] (2008) This framework is about ensuring our children have the best start in life and the steps the Scottish Government, local partners and practitioners in early years services need to take to start us on that journey. Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) [external site] (2008) Getting It Right For Every Child is the foundation for work with all children and young people, including adult services where parents are involved. It builds on universal health and education services, and is embedded in the developing early years and youth frameworks. Getting the Right Workforce Getting the Workforce Right: A strategic review of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Workforce [PDF: 1.23mb] (2005) The Scottish Government has recently published a number of important policy initiatives designed to support and improve the mental health of children and young people. This report considers the workforce necessary to translate these initiatives into practice. Looked After Children & Young People: We can and must do better [external site] (2007) The Ministerial Working Group report on educational outcomes for looked after children and young people. The Mental Health of Children and Young People: A Framework for Promotion, Prevention and Care [external site] (2005) The Framework has been developed to assist all agencies with planning and delivering integrated approaches to children’s and young people's mental health. Moving Forward: A Strategy For Improving Young People's Chances Through Youth Work [PDF: 1.46mb] (2007) This paper sets out two long term aspirations for young people in Scotland able to benefit from youth work opportunities and a youth work sector equipped and empowered to achieve ongoing positive outcomes for young people now and in the future. Promoting Infant Mental Health [PDF: 1.34mb] (2005) The framework for developing policies and services to ensure positive mental health of young children. Triple P Positive Parenting Programme [external site] Triple P is a system of easy to implement, proven parenting solutions that help solve current parenting problems and prevent future problems before they arise. Valuing Young People [external site] (2009) The aim of this paper is to provide a resource that looks across all of the services that work for young people. It also provides a simple set of principles that can be used to support delivery across all 15 of the Scottish Government’s National Outcomes, in particular those relevant to National Outcome 4: Our young people are successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens. Mentally healthy infants, children and young people: Principles for effective interventions - briefing paper for service managers and planners [PDF: 320Kb] [2011] This briefing paper is for service managers and planners whose work involves children and young people. NHS Health Scotland [external site] has produced various written resources around mental health in infants, children and young people: