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As 2024 draws to a close, we can report another successful year, with some excellent results for the babies, families and professionals we aim to support. We saw an increase in the number of specialised parent-infant relationship teams and services across the UK. We also engaged more politicians than ever before, encouraging them to ‘speak…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation reports on another successful year. Our annual report (covering financial year April 2022 – March 2023) shows that more babies are being supported, thanks to an increase in specialised parent-infant relationship teams. The report sets out our new strategy and aims, adopted in May 2023, and key achievements across the year. It…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation welcomes the House of Commons Petitions Committee’s report on the continuing challenges faced by new and expectant parents in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their report, ‘Impact of COVID-19 on new parents: one year on’ provides a clear analysis of the difficulties the pandemic has posed for some babies and their families.…
Read MoreA report released by the First 1001 Days Movement today found that the “hidden harms” of the Spring lockdown on 0-2s were broad and significant, and experienced unevenly depending on family circumstances and background. The Working for Babies report was written by First 1001 Days partners Isos Partnership. It examined the response of local services…
Read MoreOn the first day of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, the Parent-Infant Foundation has launched findings from new research with the public and professionals. This included a survey with a representative sample of 2000 adults from across the UK, and work with teachers and early years professionals. The research shows that: 97% of professionals and…
Read MoreA new report launched today by the Parent-Infant Foundation has highlighted that more specialised support is crucial for the mental health and wellbeing of babies and their families across the UK. ‘The Impact of Parent-Infant Relationship Teams’ is the first report to pull together current research and evidence from a range of sources, on the…
Read MoreEarly relationships between babies and their parents are incredibly important for building healthy brains The first 1001 days of life, from conception to age two, is a time of unique opportunity and vulnerability. It is a period of particularly rapid growth, when the foundations for later development are laid. “The period from pregnancy to age…
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Read MoreWe are deeply saddened to see reports today about the awful harms suffered by babies during the pandemic. Ofsted reports that the numbers of babies who have suffered serious injury through abuse or neglect during the Covid pandemic is up by a fifth on the same period last year, and eight have died from their…
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