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A 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…
Read MorePlease use the passcode +4*am6.1 to access the recording In this session Claire Mason and Kate Chivers will discuss Giving HOPE, a co-production project which aims to improve practice and minimise trauma when the state intervenes at birth due to safeguarding concerns. Claire and Kate will provide an overview of the underpinning research and the HOPE…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation has been campaigning hard over the past few months to try and ensure the most vulnerable babies are supported in the Autumn Budget. Having reviewed the documents published today, we are disappointed that this Budget doesn’t do enough to help new parents and babies in the crucial early months. Chancellor Rachel Reeves…
Read MoreSince 2022 Starcatchers has been working in partnership with researchers from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Queen Margaret University to explore an arts-based approach to participation with babies from birth to 3 years old. This work has been a response to the increasing conversation in Scotland around Children’s Rights in the lead up to…
Read MoreHosted by Wook Hamilton (Head of Development at the Parent Infant Foundation) & Paula Magee (Clinical Lead, Haringey PIPS team) This workshop was aimed at anyone who is developing parent-infant services within a Family Hub context. Family hubs are a fantastic opportunity to make specialist parent-infant services accessible to families. However, we know from our…
Read More1 March 2024 RE. The future of Start for Life and services that support babies Dear Chancellor, Ahead of next week’s Budget, we urge you to provide certainty over the future of the government’s Start for Life programme. We sincerely hope that funding for the programme will not end in a year’s time, as currently…
Read MoreOver 200 charities publish a ‘Manifesto for babies’ today, to address a five-year decline in toddler development. One in five two-year olds in England are now below expected levels of development. Charities warn failure to act now will create ‘a ticking time bomb’ that hits when children start school. Ahead of what is set to…
Read More1001 Days Manifesto Updates APPG Activities Resources Evidence Briefs Infographics Working for Babies Members Manifesto for Babies A Manifesto for Babies is published by the First 1001 Days Movement – a coalition of over 200 charities and professionals who believe that babies’ emotional wellbeing and development matters. Our members deliver a wide range of services…
Read MoreTo mark start of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, the Parent-Infant Foundation has published results from a survey of more than 1,000 women, which finds that NICE guidance on bonding is not being followed. The new survey of more than 1,000 women from across the UK who have given birth within the last five…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation is delighted to announce it has been awarded National Lottery Funding to help develop more specialised parent-infant teams across Wales. The Foundation has successfully applied for just over £400,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund. The funding will support a three-year project aimed at further developing parent-infant relationship teams across all areas…
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