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This briefing looks at the causes of child poverty, which are likely to vary across Scotland. Child poverty is driven by factors including income from social security and benefits in kind, income from employment, and the costs of living, including housing, food and fuel costs.

This briefing looks at the scale and distribution of child poverty in Scotland. Almost one in four children in Scotland was living in relative poverty in Scotland. Current levels of child poverty are not inevitable: they have changed over time in both Britain and Scotland. Projections of child poverty levels in Scotland suggest these are likely to increase unless concerted action is taken.

This briefing looks at how poverty can impact on children’s health, education and development, and how this creates inequalities in Scotland.

This review and summary report examines the effectiveness of health and wellbeing interventions in a school setting to potentially reduce inequalities in educational outcomes.

These reports focus on child poverty in larger families. They describe the issues faced by these families and what can be done to reduce child poverty in this priority group.

This briefing explores child poverty and its relationship to health and wellbeing.

This review describes the types of interventions used to reduce risk of drug harms, including death, among adults during transition of care and between services.

Leaflets about the COVID-19 vaccine for eligible children aged 6 months to 11 years who are at higher risk of COVID-19 in large print.

This report captures the views expressed by participants at an online workshop that took place on 29 March 2023. The workshop aimed to draw on the knowledge and experience of a range of stakeholders who were asked for their feedback on the draft overarching findings and what other factors could explain the findings. The PHS evaluation team used these responses to inform the final report.

This case study demonstrates NHS Grampian working with various partners, such as schools, universities and the local council, to encourage young people from deprived backgrounds to think about careers in healthcare, while thinking about their own health. As an anchor, this board demonstrates it’s role in making a positive impact for the next generation of young people going into employment in healthcare.