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After two years of working with the Scottish Infant Mental Health development community, a recent evaluation report shows that the dedicated support given by the Parent-Infant Foundation to the Infant Mental Health services in Scotland has had an important impact. The Foundation’s work in Scotland is generously supported by The Cattanach Trust, William Grant Foundation…
Read MoreThe UK Government has published a discussion paper and call for evidence on what we can do to improve everyone’s mental health and wellbeing. To support you to call for better infant mental health provision, we have written this guide to responding to the consultation. It sets out questions in the consultation and key messages, facts…
Read MoreToday, we publish our latest report ‘Securing Healthy Lives’ drawing on research in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg area of Wales to explore opportunities to improve the parent-infant relationship across the country. Difficulties in the relationship between babies and their parents, if left unaddressed, can store up problems for the future, sometimes many years later. In…
Read MoreToday, we publish a new report exploring the continued impact of COVID-19 on babies, just over a year after our initial Babies in Lockdown report. ‘No one wants to see my baby’ is a survey of professionals, in-depth studies with 11 families and a review of the literature, conducted with our partners Home-Start and Best…
Read MoreOn Tuesday 9th November there will be a backbench business debate in the House of Commons on ‘giving every child the best start in life’. This is sponsored by cross-party MPs Sarah Olney, Dame Andrea Leadsom and Catherine McKinnell. It provides a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of action in the earliest…
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 MoreAs part of this year’s Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (7-13 June), The Parent-Infant Foundation is highlighting huge and concerning gaps in mental health services for babies and toddlers. The Foundation is sharing results of an online workforce survey which shows that infants are too often overlooked and neglected in children and young people’s mental…
Read MoreThis week the Queen’s Speech committed the Government to “ensuring children have the best start in life, prioritising their early years”. The First 1001 Days Movement welcomes this announcement. We must act now to put babies at the heart of major decisions on the restructure of public health, the Health and Care Bill and the…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation has launched a short film highlighting the experiences of families and referrers using a new specialised parent-infant relationship team in Essex. The film contains some powerful testimonials from parents about the difference the service has made to them and is a must watch for anyone making the case for parent-infant relationship teams.…
Read MoreThe Parent-Infant Foundation is delighted to have received a three-year grant from the AIM Foundation. The funds will support our role as secretariat to the First 1001 Days Movement, including enabling the recruitment of a new Membership and Parliamentary Officer to work with our Head of Policy and Campaigning. The Movement is a campaigning alliance of over 160 organisations that work…
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