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Parent-Infant Foundation campaign to save Start for Life

Ahead of the Budget on Wednesday, the Parent-Infant Foundation has been campaigning hard for the government to extend funding for Start for Life.  Currently the programme funding ends on 1 April 2025, and local leaders are worried about the future of services that support babies and their families. Over the summer we surveyed local authorities…

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The Parent-Infant Foundation’s response to the Budget and Spending Review

Chancellor Rishi Sunak referred to the importance of a child’s first 1001 days during today’s Budget and Spending Review, as he confirmed £500 million worth of spending on services for children and families. This new money will fund family hubs, the supporting families programme, and mental health services. Unfortunately, the documentation published by the Treasury…

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New toolkit aims to increase support for parent and infant relationships across the UK

A new resource just launched by The Parent-Infant Foundation and Newcastle University, which aims to address a huge gap in support services for parents and babies across the UK, has been welcomed by the Rt Hon. Dame Andrea Leadsom DBE MP. The ‘Parent-Infant Relationships (PAIR) Services Commissioning Toolkit’, developed by the Parent-Infant Foundation and Newcastle…

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Information for Parents

We do not offer direct support to parents but we can connect you to organisations that do If you are a parent interested in learning more about babies’ social and emotional development, you may find the following websites useful: AIMH UK: Getting to know your baby The Brazelton Centre: Your baby’s language NCT: How and…

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Why We Do It

Investing in the emotional wellbeing of our babies is a wonderful way to invest in the future The first 1001 days, from conception to age two, is a period of rapid growth when the foundations for future development are laid. During this time babies’ growing brains are shaped by their experiences, particularly the relationships they…

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First 1001 Days Movement response to the Start for Life Vision

The Start for Life Review is a welcome government commitment to improve health and wellbeing in the First 1001 Days, from pregnancy to age two. It provides a solid evaluation of the services, workforce and leadership needed to improve outcomes during these formative years. As the document itself recognises, “The words on the page will not change what happens”, it…

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Parent-Infant Foundation is launched

We were delighted to welcome friends and colleagues interested in and working to improve parent-infant relationships, to our launch party on October 7th 2019.  Our focus was to share our new strategy and the comprehensive Development Toolkit we have created with others to help local areas who want to set-up, maintain or develop a specialised…

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Dr Paul Williams MP joins PIP UK’s board of trustees

Parent Infant Partnership UK is pleased to welcome Dr Paul Williams MP to its board of trustees. Paul was elected as Labour MP for Stockton South in June 2017. Dr Williams became an MP because of deep concern about the challenges facing our NHS and the inequalities in society. He brought experience as a GP…

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