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During IMHAW2020, the Parent-Infant Foundation launched a new briefing for NHS Commissioners in partnership with NHSCC. The breifing explains what Infant Mental Health is and why it matters. It describes the value of support to improve early relationships, and the current gaps in provision. The case to protect and promote infant mental health is strong,…
Read MoreToday, 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 MoreWe 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…
Read MoreThe 1001 Critical Days Movement is working hard to persuade Government that supporting early relationships should be a core part of its prevention agenda. Our chair, Tim Loughton MP, wrote to Health Secretary Matt Hancock in February 2019 about the contents of the Green Paper. You can read his letter here. The Green Paper says…
Read MoreOn 11 June Chancellor Rt Hon Rachel Reeves set out the government’s spending for the next three years in the Spending Review. In advance of this, as secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) we supported MPs and Peers to call for investment in babies, children and families through a…
Read MoreEarlier today Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP set out the government’s spending for the next three years in the Spending Review. Reflecting on the announcements, Keith Reed, Chief Executive at the Parent-Infant Foundation said: “We welcome the commitment in today’s Spending Review to continue to “invest in and expand the Family Hubs programme, working with parents…
Read MoreWelsh 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…
Read MoreThe All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) supported by the Parent-Infant Foundation in the last parliament, has re-formed with a new name. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Babies (Pregnancy to Age two) is now registered and the Foundation will continue to act as the Group’s secretariat. The APPG on Babies (Pregnancy to Age Two) has registered…
Read MoreAhead 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…
Read MoreShortly after the election, we wrote to new Ministers highlighting the urgent need for clarity over the future of the Start for Life programme. Bridget Phillipson, the Secretary of State for Education, understood our ‘concerns about the future funding of the Start for Life and Family Hubs programme.’ Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health…
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