Children and young people: key points

• The ScotPHO Children and Young People webpages primarily signpost users to data and information presented elsewhere.
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and particularly child poverty are key determinants of outcomes for children and young people in Scotland, and can have a profound impact on their health in later life.
• Socio-economic inequalities are widespread, with the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children study showing a higher prevalence of positive health outcomes among adolescents from more affluent families.
• The Scottish Government vision is a Scotland where children’s human rights, which are set out in The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), are embedded in all aspects of society.