Nurture in Scotland: Conclusion

Responses to the 2024 Scottish Nurture Survey suggest that Local Authorities have recognised the additional stresses on children, young people and staff following the pandemic and have attempted to strengthen their nurturing approaches in response. The centrality of staff wellbeing is key to nurturing approaches going forward.

Many of the Local Authorities have been exploring various approaches to complement and develop nurturing approaches. Sharing the impact of these approaches will help Local Authorities to identify effective ways to strengthen their nurturing and relational approaches. Education Scotland can support networking opportunities to facilitate cross authority learning.