Delivery begins August 15th.
All babies in Scotland due from tomorrow (15 August) will be gifted a Box full of essential items aimed at tackling inequality and promoting health.
The boxes are a strong signal of the Scottish Government’s determination that every child, regardless of their circumstances should get the best start in life.
Each ‘Baby Box’ contains a large number of items which are not only practical but designed to help tackle inequality and improve health.
The Box itself also doubles up as a safe sleep space, awarded British Safety standard accreditation as a crib for domestic use.
Minister for Childcare and Early Years, Mark McDonald MSP, said:
“We are committed to doing everything we can to give every baby born in Scotland the best possible start in life and the ‘Baby Box’ is just one of the range of measures we are using to help babies and parents thrive in the crucial early months.
The Box includes a large number of items which are not only practical but designed to help tackle inequality and improve health.
It can also be used as a safe sleep space and has been awarded British Safety standard accreditation as a crib for use at home.
We will continue to listen to feedback as the ‘Baby Box’ reaches more families and work with parents and healthcare professionals to keep the contents under review.
The national roll-out is the result of months of hard work and engagement with healthcare professionals, stakeholders and parents and I would like to thank everyone involved in helping us reach this momentous occasion.
The ‘Baby Box’ has certainly captured the public’s imagination and we are extremely proud to introduce it to Scotland.”
