Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma

Action to prevent ACEs

Preventing and responding early to adversity and trauma is central to the Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) approach, and a key focus across many different policy areas.

Some examples of the types of action we are taking across these policy areas are:

• providing more support for children and families in the very earliest years – for example, through our universal health visiting service and the rollout of family nurse partnerships
• investing in perinatal and infant mental health to support parents and infants early on, preventing any problems from escalating
• increasing family incomes and reducing living costs through the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan
• developing an early learning and childcare system that is high-quality, accessible, affordable, more flexible, and integrated with school and out-of-school care