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We are the Parent-Infant Foundation. Our strategic direction sets out our vision, aims and means. Our vision is of a UK in which all parents and carers are supported to create sensitive, nurturing relationships with their babies to lay the foundation for lifelong mental and physical health. Our aims Support the quality and practice of…
Read MoreAs part of the development of Infant Mental Health services and systems in Scotland, we undertook work to facilitate the voices of babies and young children in the work, in the appraisal and evaluation of that work and in the design and development of our services. Best Practice Guidelines have been developed to provide guidance…
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 MoreToday, we called on the Chancellor to provide the resources required to ensure that the Government’s Start for Life Vision becomes a reality for babies and their families across England. The Chancellor has said that this autumn’s Spending Review will ensure “strong and innovative public services” and level up across the UK to “increase and…
Read MoreToday, the Parent-Infant Foundation submitted a representation to the Treasury ahead of this autumn’s Spending Review. The submission makes the case for £88 million of investment over the Spending Review period to fund the development and employment of a specialist parent-infant workforce, and a national development programme to roll out specialised parent-infant relationship teams. Specialised…
Read MoreToday we are launching our #TurnOffTheTaps campaign calling for investment in Health Visiting services. The focus of Government policy and spending is too often on dealing with a backlog of unmet needs, rather than reducing this need through improving the health, happiness and resilience of our citizens. We are investing billions in overstretched health and…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation is supporting the First 1001 Days Movement’s #WhatAboutUs appeal to help babies born in a year of Covid lockdowns. One year on from the first UK National Lockdown on 23 March 2020, the First 1001 Days Movement is launching the #WhatAboutUs appeal to raise awareness of the many important moments these lockdown…
Read MoreOn 23rd March, to mark the first anniversary of the first lockdown, the First 1001 Days Movement has launched a new element to our campaign to recognise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on babies and their families. In the last year, over 600,000 babies have been born who have lived their whole lives in…
Read MoreSummary 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…
Read MoreWe bring together and support the infant mental health sector, provide clinical leadership and campaign for policy change The Parent-Infant Foundation brings the sector together through collaborative leadership. We work to advance thinking and practice, improve collective understanding, provide a much-needed national voice, and campaign for policy change. If we are to achieve our vision…
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