The Wales Trauma Framework provides a Wales definition of trauma informed approach, five principles and four practice levels to help all individuals, communities, organisations and systems in Welsh society to understand behaviour as communication, recognise and understand the impact of cultural, gender and historic inequalities, and social injustice and their causal link with experiences of trauma.

Trauma-Informed Wales - Trauma Framework 

ACE Hub Wales - E-Learning Course

The health and wellbeing of our children is a priority. We know infections are common in their early years, however for most the risk of severe infection is low.

Infections can be acquired within various settings whether it is the home environment, childcare/educational settings or the community.

Settings can participate in a number of ways:

• participating in the supervised toothbrushing programme
• supporting the fluoride varnish programme
• delivering oral health education lessons to children.

Please follow to link to find out how your setting can participate.

Public Health Wales - Designed to Smile 

This link will help you to find information and support in relation to food hygiene within your setting.

Flintshire County Council - Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

Here is a useful link that will help you manage risks in your setting, there is also templates and examples to support you.

Health and Safety Executive - Managing Risks and Risk Assessment at Work

The scheme is aimed at all childcare provision, including playgroups, Cylchoedd Meithrin, day nurseries, out of school clubs and childminders, and acknowledges childcare settings as valuable contributors to children’s health and well-being.

Flintshire County Council - Food and Nutrition 

Flintshire County Council - Healthy Schools 

Public Health Wales - Healthy Schools Scheme 

This useful link will provide support in preventing and reducing the spread of infections in childcare settings.

Social Care Wales - Infection Prevention and Control

The Oxford Brain Story is about how experiences shape our brains. It is a story for everyone, as we all depend on those around us for the experiences that build our brain architecture. This forms the foundation on which our future learning, behaviour and health is built.

Flintshire County Council - Your Child's Amazing Brain

This document aims to provide best practice guidance in relation to basic infection prevention and control practice in all childcare settings (0-5 years) in Wales.

The health and wellbeing of our children is a priority, but we know infections are common in their early years, however for most the risk of severe infection is low. Infections can be acquired within various settings whether it is the home environment, childcare/educational settings or the community.

Public Health Wales - Guidance for Childcare, Preschool and Educational Settings

Speech and Language Therapists work closely with parents / carers and other professionals to assess if a child has speech and/or language difficulties, communication or eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.

Flintshire has a SALT helpline where someone will be available to answer any questions and offer support. 

Call 03000 0848179.

Open Tuesday 9-10am, Thursday 3:30-4:30pm.

Tiny Tums is a Best Practice award for Early Years childcare settings in North Wales, which is managed by the BCUHB Public Health Dietetic Team.

The award recognises and rewards these settings for achieving best practice in their food and drink provision or both for 0 -1s and 1-4 years, in line with Welsh Government guidance.

Here you will find a wealth of information. If you are interested in taking part please click below.

Nutrition Skills for Life - Tiny Tums Award