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Chamber and committees

Celebrating 20 Years of Childsmile

  • Submitted by: Joe FitzPatrick, Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-20993

That the Parliament congratulates Childsmile on the significant achievements of Scotland’s national oral health improvement programme on its 20th anniversary; notes that the Childsmile programme has contributed to halving tooth decay amongst children in Scotland between 2003 and 2020; further notes that the programme has supported a reduction in socio-economic health inequalities; welcomes the multi-faceted, cross-party support that it continues to receive; understands that preventative spending from the Scottish Government of £2 million per year is realising savings of at least £4.7 million, just eight years into the nursery toothbrushing programme, and wishes Childsmile every success in continuing to improve the oral health of Scotland’s children.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Maggie Chapman, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, John Mason, Stuart McMillan, Emma Roddick, Collette Stevenson, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Elena Whitham