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Summary Yesterday’s Spending Review was a missed opportunity to fund vital support for the youngest children, both as part of the COVID recovery package, and as a long term investment in our nation’s future. Failing to invest in the earliest years of life is a false economy, and will have costs to babies, public services…
The Parent Infant Foundation is delighted to welcome its new Chair of Trustees, Nick Wilkie. Nick brings a wealth of experience in the children’s sector from his previous roles as Chief Executive of NCT (National Childbirth Trust) and London Youth, and UK Programmes Director at Save the Children. Nick joins Parent Infant Foundation at a critical time as we…
We campaign to convince national and local decision makers across the UK to do more to support parent-infant relationships More than one in ten babies in the UK is thought to be living in fear and distress. Whatever the root cause, we have a shared responsibility to help babies who are suffering. Parent-Infant Teams specialise…
We are the only national charity proactively supporting the growth and quality of specialised parent-infant relationship teams across the UK Specialised parent-infant relationship teams work with families who are struggling to form a secure relationship with their baby. Parent-infant teams are multidisciplinary teams led by mental health professionals such as psychotherapists or psychologists, with expertise…
Today, on World Mental Health Day, the Parent-Infant Foundation is bringing the mental health of babies to the conversation. Since the day was first created in 1992, amazing progress has been made to improve understanding of mental health and mental illness. Much still remains to be done, not least in recognising the mental health needs…
Next Previous Manifesto for babies in Scotland Ask your candidates Pledge Have your candidates joined the campaign? Manifesto for babies in Scotland The challenge we face Babies depend on sensitive, responsive care to grow and develop healthily. But many do not get the nurturing care they need. More than one in ten babies in the…
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re celebrating how our work at the Parent-Infant Foundation is continuing to make a difference for babies, families, and professionals. The number of specialised parent-infant relationship teams and services grew again this year. There are now 51 parent-infant teams across the UK, as well as numerous smaller services in…
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Welsh Government have published a new 10-year strategy for mental health and wellbeing, along with a delivery plan for the next three years. The new strategy aims to join up and align health and social care services across Wales, and we welcome its recognition of the importance of early relationships between babies and their parents…
Please use the passcode +4*am6.1 to access the recording In this session Claire Mason and Kate Chivers will discuss Giving HOPE, a co-production project which aims to improve practice and minimise trauma when the state intervenes at birth due to safeguarding concerns. Claire and Kate will provide an overview of the underpinning research and the HOPE…