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A new report released by the First 1001 Days Movement and Institute of Health Visiting shows an alarming 95% of professionals questioned say they are seeing an ongoing negative impact on babies’ and young children’s social skills due to the COVID pandemic. The report, ‘Casting Long Shadows: The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on…
Read MoreThis week, Dr Karen Bateson joined PIP UK as Head of Clinical Strategy and Development. We sat down with Karen for a cuppa and a chance to tell us a bit more about herself. Tell us about yourself. Always the hardest question! I’m a psychologist with a passion for supporting early relationships. I’m interested in…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Keith Reed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Keith will be joining the Foundation with a vast amount of experience and expertise in helping families, including spending over a decade as CEO at leading multiple birth family charity, Twins Trust. Keith has also previously worked…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation has today joined a coalition of expert charities in calling for the Government to ensure that health visiting is equipped to meet the challenge of the Coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions to the service and redeployment of health visitors have resulted in many families not receiving their entitled health visits. According to our own…
Read MoreThe Parent Infant Foundation is delighted to welcome its new Chair of Trustees, Nick Wilkie. Nick brings a wealth of experience in the children’s sector from his previous roles as Chief Executive of NCT (National Childbirth Trust) and London Youth, and UK Programmes Director at Save the Children. Nick joins Parent Infant Foundation at a critical time as we…
Read MoreOur Impact report: A dedicated summary of research and evidence on the impact of specialised parent-infant relationship teams. Executive Summary Full Report The impact of parent-infant relationship teams Introduction This is the first dedicated report to summarise the latest research about the impact of specialised parent-infant relationship teams. Evidence is critically important for growing the…
Read MoreThis week, the First 1001 Days Movement launched as an alliance of over 130 charities and professional bodies campaigning to improve babies’ emotional wellbeing and development. The first 1001 days, from pregnancy until a child’s second birthday, are an age of opportunity. There is clear, compelling evidence that this is a significant and influential phase…
Read MoreToday, the Parent-Infant Foundation called on all political parties in the UK to commit to transforming support for children and their families in the first 1001 days of life. A new briefing document, published today ahead of the December General Election, describes how the first 1001 days of life should be a priority for the…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation today launches a comprehensive toolkit to support local areas wanting to set up or further develop a specialised parent-infant relationship team. We have brought together practice experts, team managers, researchers, academics, commissioners and programme developers to share their learnings and create a web-based toolkit so that new teams can be set up…
Read MoreAs 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…
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