Barnardo's Scotland, Nurture Week
- Submitted by: Stuart McMillan, Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2017
- Motion reference: S5M-03336
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 09 February 2017
That the Parliament welcomes Barnardo's Scotland Nurture Week, which runs from 13 to 19 February 2017; understands that this is a week-long series of events and activities aimed at showcasing the importance of nurture and attachment in child development; notes that Barnardo's works in Inverclyde in partnership with schools and nurseries and takes a unique approach to health and wellbeing by working to embed nurture principles in early years settings and the classroom; further notes that this approach provides wrap-around support to families with the aim of using nurture principles to support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people as well as help raise attainment, and notes calls for all parties to come together to support this approach.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Alexander Burnett, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Graeme Dey, Bob Doris, James Dornan, Kenneth Gibson, Jenny Gilruth, Mairi Gougeon, Iain Gray, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Gordon Lindhurst, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Liam McArthur, Ivan McKee, Gil Paterson, Maree Todd, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Sandra White