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Your Baby and You – videos and information for parents

Families and professionals have written this content together, it’s packed with information and things to help parents to get to know and understand their baby. This series of videos covers some of the key topics: ​​​​​Attachment and bonding Pregnancy to birth Learning about your baby (part 1) Learning about your baby (part 2) Parental mental…

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Starcatchers: The Voice of the Baby In Practice

Starcatchers, in partnership with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, are collaborating on a research project exploring current and emerging rights-based approaches in the arts for children from birth to 3 years in Scotland. Find out more about their work via the website below.

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Parent-Infant Foundation urges politicians to ‘Speak Up For Babies’ for Infant Mental Health Awareness Week

The Parent-Infant Foundation is warning of a crisis in early years support and urging politicians to ‘Speak up for babies’, for Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (10th – 16th June). The charity warns it’s a ‘false economy’ failing to invest in the early years, as it costs the UK £16 billion every year to address…

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Parent-Infant Foundation welcomes new Chair of Trustees

The Parent-Infant Foundation is very pleased to welcome its new Chair of Trustees, Claire Wright.  Claire is stepping into the role to take over from outgoing Chair, Nick Wilkie, who has been in the position since 2020.   Having been on the board of trustees at the Foundation for over six years, Claire already understands the…

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Parent-Infant Foundation Network Day 23 Nov 2023 – full recording

Click here to watch the recording of the Parent-Infant Foundation National Network Day, held virtually on 23rd November 2023. This recording is of the whole day, but excludes questions at the end of the presentations. To view specific sessions, please go to the following times in the recording: Update from The Foundation (Wook Hamilton): 00.02.30…

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Safeguarding Policy

Parent-Infant Foundation is committed to providing a high quality service to all people interested in being part of our network and also in our day to day dealings with organisations that come into our contact for whatever reason. Associated policies Recruitment and Selection (including the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders) Volunteer Management Complaints Handling Data Protection IT…

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2023 Pregnancy Symposium: Strengthening Bonds, Advancing Equity and Promoting Emotional Well-Being for Infants and Caregivers (Recording Access)

Access a recording of the 2023 Pregnancy Symposium: Strengthening Bonds, Advancing Equity and Promoting Emotional Well-Being for Infants and Caregivers.  In-depth analysis, insights and wisdom from leading innovative clinicians specialising in pregnancy. To coincide with Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, MINDinMIND and the Parent-Infant Foundation convened prominent infant mental health experts from both the United…

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Mapping tool

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:…

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The first 1001 Days

1001 Days Updates Past Activities APPG Activities Resources Evidence Briefs Infographics Working for Babies Members The first 1001 days Text to go here. You can view the PDF below, or download the PDF by clicking here.

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First 1001 Days Movement’s response to the National Review into the murders of Arthur and Star

Today 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…

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