Scotland’s ACEs Journey - connected baby

Marking 20 years of Scotland’s ACEs Journey!

The year 2025 marks a big moment in Scotland. We’re 20 years on from the start of our national journey to understand the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). We think that anniversary deserves to be marked.

That’s why we created our new resources.

They tell the story of that journey.

We are keen for you to share them as widely as you wish. They're all free.

We plan to keep marking this moment throughout 2025. We’re teaming up with lots of friends to offer events that shine a light on the actions taken by individuals and organisations. We want to help ensure those inspiring stories are heard.

Here’s a taste of what we’ve got planned:

Podcast series ‘Taking Action’
Evening interviews
Lectures from leading voices
Screenings of the film Resilience
Book events
Theatrical performances

Keep your eye on our Events Page for more details.

If you’d like more insight into the actions taken by folks across Scotland to address ACEs and trauma, these links will get you started.

2018 – National Trauma Training Programme launched – NHS Education Scotland

2018 – Charity founded to reach carers – Trauma-Informed Parenting

2020 – Prevalence of ACEs in Scotland investigated – Scottish Government

2022 – Guideline on sentencing young people issued – Scottish Sentencing Council

2025 – History of Scotland’s ACEs Journey revisited – connected baby

2005 – Scottish Violence Reduction Unit founded – connected baby

2015 – Seminar on ACEs held – Glasgow Centre for Population Health

2016 – Polishing the Diamonds Report published – Scottish Public Health Network

2017 – Prisoners Survey gathers data on ACEs – Scottish Prison Service