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The Parent-Infant Foundation’s Response to the Care Review

We 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…

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The Babies’ Voice (Network Day Nov 2021)

Sally 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.

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Intro and highlights from the Welsh parent’s consultation

Wook Hamilton, National Development Manager at the Parent-Infant Foundation, shares key highlights from the Welsh parent’s consultation work 

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The Parent-Infant Conference

The 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,…

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Dr Paul Williams MP joins PIP UK’s board of trustees

Parent 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…

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The Parent-Infant Foundation’s response to the Budget and Spending Review

Chancellor 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…

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First 1001 Days Movement response to the Budget and Spending Review

In today’s Budget and Spending Review, the Chancellor stated the importance of a child’s first 1001 days and announced new funding for services for children and families. The Budget and Spending Review documents can be found here.  We welcome the Chancellor’s recognition of the importance of the first 1001 days and the funding invested in…

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The interface between perinatal and parent-infant mental health teams

This 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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Policy Update, Decision Making and Your Influencing Toolkit

Parent-Infant Foundation Network Event March 2021 In this webinar session, Parent-Infant Foundation Head of Policy and Campaigning, Sally Hogg, offers an overview of the current policy landscape and tools teams can use to influence local and national decision makers.

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IMHAW21 – Key organisations pledge to include infants in children and young people’s mental health

The Parent-Infant Foundation is delighted to announce that national charities including NSPCC, Home-Start UK and the Children’s Commissioner in Northern Ireland have all pledged their support to include infants and made an important commitment to adopt the language of “infant, children and young people’s mental health”. The Foundation launched its ‘Including Infants Pledge’ this week…

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