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The Baby Blind-spot: First 1001 Days report shows babies’ needs overlooked in COVID response

A report released by the First 1001 Days Movement today found that the “hidden harms” of the Spring lockdown on 0-2s were broad and significant, and experienced unevenly depending on family circumstances and background.  The Working for Babies report was written by First 1001 Days partners Isos Partnership.  It examined the response of local services…

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Privacy Policy

Privacy matters, but it can be confusing. This page explains our approach to privacy and how it affects you. Short version We collect anonymous statistics about your visit, like which of our pages you viewed. Some third parties like Facebook may know you visited this website, if you use their services. We can’t control them…

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1001 Days Movement champions babies during COVID

The First 1001 Days Movement’s work to ensure that babies’ needs are understood and prioritised has continued: On Wednesday 6th May, 1001 Days Members, Home-Start UK, Best Beginnings and the Parent Infant Foundation, together with the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, launched a new survey to gather the experiences and concerns of families who are experiencing…

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PIP UK launches new strategy and new name

Parent Infant Partnership UK has launched an exciting new organisational strategy which will accelerate progress towards our goal of there being specialised parent-infant relationship teams across the UK, able to support all families who need them. The new strategy will enable the faster development of more new, sustainable services; support shared learning and quality improvement across the whole…

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Spring Statement 2023 – Thoughts from the Parent-Infant Foundation

Tamora Langley, Head of Policy and Communications at the Parent-Infant Foundation shares her thoughts on the 2023 Spring Statement. “The First 1001 Days Movement campaigns for policy changes to improve outcomes for babies and toddlers.   So this week’s announcement by the Chancellor of up to 30 hours of free childcare for under-twos was big news…

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Publications

We have a range of policy briefings, reports and research reports available for anyone interested in infant mental health The Parent-Infant Foundation has information and support available for anyone working in Infant Mental Health and particularly those looking at setting up specialist parent-infant teams. Here you will find key publications that may help you on your…

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Staff changes at Parent-Infant Foundation

With 2021 now well under way, the Parent-Infant Foundation is looking forward to an exciting year of developments as it sees staff additions and changes, including a change of Chief Executive. Firstly, the Foundation is delighted to welcome two new members of staff: Emma Francis as the Foundation’s Communications and Marketing Manager, and Verona Blackford…

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Our History

We were established in 2012 as Parent Infant Partnership UK to act as a national body to support a network of parent-infant teams The Parent-Infant Foundation was founded as Parent Infant Partnership UK in 2012 to create a network of parent-infant teams across the UK (PIPs) with the vision of giving every baby the best…

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New infographic launches for #IMHAW2020

For Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, we have created a new infographic which explains what infant mental health is, and why it matters. Anyone can download this and use it to help them to champion babies’ emotional wellbeing and development. The infographic is available with a blue and white background. Our two existing infographics have…

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