An overview The Family Hubs and Start for Life programme provides funding for 75 upper-tier Local Authorities to improve services supporting vulnerable babies. Currently funding ends on 1 April 2025. In our response to the government’s consultation, ahead of the 30 October Budget, we urged government to extend Start for Life funding, to avert local service closures. …
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The Parent-Infant Foundation is warning of a crisis in early years support and urging politicians to ‘Speak up for babies’, for Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (10th – 16th June). The charity warns it’s a ‘false economy’ failing to invest in the early years, as it costs the UK £16 billion every year to address…
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The Parent-Infant Foundation is very pleased to welcome its new Chair of Trustees, Claire Wright. Claire is stepping into the role to take over from outgoing Chair, Nick Wilkie, who has been in the position since 2020. Having been on the board of trustees at the Foundation for over six years, Claire already understands the…
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