Parent-Infant Foundation submits evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee’s Inquiry

The Parent-Infant Foundation has submitted written evidence into the Health and Social Care Committee’s new inquiry into early years, ‘The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus’.

The previous Committee examined this period in its 2019 ‘First 1000 days of life’ inquiry considering national strategy, current spending and barriers to investment and local provision. Since then, there have been a number of significant policy developments in this area. The most notable being the shift to integrated care services (ICSs) under the previous Government in 2022. The current Government has allocated millions of pounds for early years support and the expansion of Family Hubs under its mission to “break down the barriers to opportunities”. The Committee’s new inquiry will examine progress made since 2019, the effectiveness of family hubs and integrated care systems in improving early childhood outcomes and how inequalities in access can be most improved. 

You can read our response to the inquiry here.