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The Building Great Britons report, published in 2015, summarises key evidence about the importance of the first 1001 days. It was developed by a panel of experts and parliamentarians who came together over several months to take evidence and question witnesses from a wide range of backgrounds. It contains a wealth of recommendations for policy…
Read MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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…
Read MoreOn 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 MoreA new report released by the First 1001 Days Movement and Institute of Health Visiting shows an alarming 95% of professionals questioned say they are seeing an ongoing negative impact on babies’ and young children’s social skills due to the COVID pandemic. The report, ‘Casting Long Shadows: The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on…
Read MoreThe Foundations’ work is driven by our mission to support the growth and quality of specialised parent-infant relationship teams across the UK to give babies the best possible start to life. We are pleased to share our annual report, which describes what the Foundation team achieved, with our partners, in 2020-21, including key statistics…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation is pleased to be ending 2022 on a high, with the knowledge that even more babies are being supported by specialised parent-infant relationship teams. The Foundation’s mission is to support the growth and quality of specialised parent-infant relationship teams across the UK to give babies the best possible start to life, and…
Read MoreToday, we publish a new report exploring the continued impact of COVID-19 on babies, just over a year after our initial Babies in Lockdown report. ‘No one wants to see my baby’ is a survey of professionals, in-depth studies with 11 families and a review of the literature, conducted with our partners Home-Start and Best…
Read MoreA new report, written by Steve McKay and commissioned by the Parent-Infant Foundation is the first of its kind to show the potential economic value of supporting parent-infant relationships in the earliest years. The research and report, ‘Maternal Attachment and Child Outcomes’, was completed using data from the mothers and babies that took part in…
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