APPG Activities
First 1001 Days Movement becomes a formal alliance
This week, the First 1001 Days Movement launched as an alliance of over 130 charities and professional bodies campaigning to improve babies’ emotional wellbeing and development. The first 1001 days, from pregnancy until a child’s second birthday, are an age of opportunity. There is clear, compelling evidence that this is a significant and influential phase…
Read MoreNew infographic launches for #IMHAW2020
For Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, we have created a new infographic which explains what infant mental health is, and why it matters. Anyone can download this and use it to help them to champion babies’ emotional wellbeing and development. The infographic is available with a blue and white background. Our two existing infographics have…
Read MoreChief Executives call on the Prime Minister to act now to improve babies’ wellbeing.
On the eve of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, the leaders of nearly 80 organisations have signed this letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to make the youngest children a national priority in order to mitigate the secondary and potentially long-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The letter argues that, as politicians decide…
Read More1001 Days Movement champions babies during COVID
The First 1001 Days Movement’s work to ensure that babies’ needs are understood and prioritised has continued: On Wednesday 6th May, 1001 Days Members, Home-Start UK, Best Beginnings and the Parent Infant Foundation, together with the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, launched a new survey to gather the experiences and concerns of families who are experiencing…
Read MoreOur call on Government to keep babies safe
Today, 43 charities and professional bodies joined together to call on national and local decision makers to give urgent attention to the wellbeing of babies, toddlers and their parents during the COVID-19 crisis. The organisations issued a statement describing the huge risks faced by some babies and toddlers as a result of increased pressure on…
Read MoreFebruary 2020 – APPG EGM
A EGM (extraordinary general meeting) of the Conception to Age Two APPG took place on 4th February 2020 in Portcullis House. This meeting was our first meeting since the general election and was for parliamentarians only. We welcomed a number of new members to the group and elected members to officer positions within the APPG. …
Read More1001 Critical Days Debate in Parliament
In July 2019, MPs Andrea Leadsom, Lucy Powell and Norman Lamb secured a debate in the Common’s chamber about support for families in the early years. MPs from across the House came together to debate the importance of the first 1001 Days and to call for Government to take action. You can read a transcript…
Read MoreJune 2019 APPG Meeting – Specialised Parent-Infant Relationship Services
On Monday 10th June 2019, at the start of Infant Mental Health Week, we held a joint APPG meeting with the APPG for Psychology about the provision of specialised parent-infant relationship teams in the UK. The Parent-Infant Foundation’s report, Rare Jewels, was launched at the meeting. This bulletin contains more information about the report and…
Read MoreApril 2019 APPG Meeting – New Developments in Westminster and Whitehall
On Monday 29th April 2019, Tim Loughton MP chaired a joint meeting of the Conception to Age Two and Children’s APPGs focusing on Emotional Wellbeing in the Early Years. The purpose of the meeting was to find out about the latest developments in Westminster and Whitehall including the NHS Long Term Plan, Health Select Committee…
Read MoreFebruary 2019 APPG Meeting – The Case for Action
On 27th February 2019, we launched two new infographics about the importance of first 1001 days. These were co-created by over one hundred people from across the sector. The first infographic describes babies’ brain development, and the second contains key facts and statistics. Together, they set out a clear, concise and compelling case to convince…
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