Poor parental mental health, and other forms of parental adversity, exacerbated by the stress and anxiety caused by COVID-19, may result in many infants and young children not receiving the nurturing care and attention they need.iiiNSPCC, Written Evidence
Views from the West Lothian Third Sector Strategy Group Committee engagement meeting stated “babies and young children are missing key development and milestones due to very little social interaction”.ivWest Lothian Third Sector Strategy Group, Engagement Note, 3 June 2020
The Committee asks the Scottish Government what work has been undertaken into how the pandemic is affecting the delivery of universal services for babies and young children, for example in relation to health visiting...