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Service mapping tool for parent-infant relationship services Introduction This service mapping tool has been developed by the Parent-Infant Foundation to help areas to map what Parent-Infant relationship support is available in their area, and to identify any gaps in provision. Parent-Infant relationship support can exist in different parts of the system and this tool will:…
Read MoreToday we read, with enormous sadness, the National Review of the murders of Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo Hughes. As a Movement that concentrates on children in the earliest years of life, our response focuses specifically on Star’s story and the way in which she was failed by our public services and public policy. The…
Read MoreWe welcome today’s Care Review, which sets out an ambitious vision for our most vulnerable babies, children and young people. This is one of a number of reviews, including Dame Andrea Leadsom’s Start for Life Review, to recognise the huge importance of relationships. Secure, nurturing relationships between babies and their parents are a fundamental building…
Read MoreSally Hogg, Head of Policy and Communications at the Parent-Infant Foundation talks about the experimental work the Foundation have been doing to ensure babies’ voices are represented in the Children’s Commissioners’ survey of children’s experiences in England.
Read MoreWook Hamilton, National Development Manager at the Parent-Infant Foundation, shares key highlights from the Welsh parent’s consultation work
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation are delighted to be partnering with the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families to deliver the Parent-Infant Conference. On January 29th 2020, international, national and local experts in the emotional development of babies and young children will convene at Kensington Town Hall to deliver up to date evidence from research,…
Read MoreParent Infant Partnership UK is pleased to welcome Dr Paul Williams MP to its board of trustees. Paul was elected as Labour MP for Stockton South in June 2017. Dr Williams became an MP because of deep concern about the challenges facing our NHS and the inequalities in society. He brought experience as a GP…
Read MoreChancellor Rishi Sunak referred to the importance of a child’s first 1001 days during today’s Budget and Spending Review, as he confirmed £500 million worth of spending on services for children and families. This new money will fund family hubs, the supporting families programme, and mental health services. Unfortunately, the documentation published by the Treasury…
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 MoreThis webinar will be of interest to anyone commissioning, working in or developing a parent-infant relationship service. A clear and mutually helpful relationship between parent-infant teams and their colleagues in perinatal mental health is crucial to ensure families receive integrated, high quality services. In this episode, we talk to two clinicians who have navigated and…
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