First 1001 Days Movement

We welcome the Health and Social Care Select Committee’s report, First 1000 Days: a renewed focus.

It calls for a funded national roll-out of Family Hubs, to rebuild the health visiting workforce, and stronger parent–infant support.

Our full response 👇
parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/first-1001-d...

The First 1001 Days Movement welcomes the government’s decision to abolish the two-child limit from April 2026. It is the most cost-effective way to lift children out of poverty.

Read our full statement 👇

parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/first-1001-d...

First 1001 Days Movement – Response to the Men’s Health Strategy for England  - Parent-Infant Foundation We welcome publication of the Men’s Health Strategy, and its recognition that fatherhood is a critical life stage shaping men’s health, children’s outcomes, and family wellbeing. It is also great to s...

We welcome the Men’s Health Strategy & support its recognition of fatherhood as a critical life stage shaping men’s health, children’s outcomes & family wellbeing.

Read our full statement 👇

www.parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/first-1001-days-movement-response-to-the-mens-health-strategy-for-england

Too many babies are suffering from a lack of early-months bonding The first 1,001 days of life, from conception to two years old, should be a magical time for families. Seeing babies develop a sense of themselves ...

Tamora Langley has written for @politicshome.bsky.social about the fact that too many babies are suffering from a lack of early-months bonding.

Read her contribution 👇

www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/many-babies-suffering-lack-earlymonths-bonding

Too many babies are suffering from a lack of early-months bonding The first 1,001 days of life, from conception to two years old, should be a magical time for families. Seeing babies develop a sense of themselves ...

Tamora Langley has written for @politicshome.bsky.social me about the fact that too many babies are suffering from a lack of early-months bonding.

Read her contribution 👇

www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/many-babies-suffering-lack-earlymonths-bonding

The video from our latest lunchtime webinar is now online.

It looked at the recommendations made in the Manifesto for Babies and the progress being made against them.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y60eXFC2pUk

Join us for our next lunchtime webinar looking back at our Manifesto for Babies in light of policy developments.

🎤 Hosted by Ben Curran with Tamora Langley, Matthew Hann, Emma Gardner & Eunice Lumsden

🗓️ 1PM on Weds 23 July

👉 Register www.tickettailor.com/events/first1001daysmovement/1786331

The House of Lords is currently debating amendments to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

We supported Lord Russell with his amendment calling for a comprehensive early years strategy, including the rollout of #StartforLife, improved data collection & a national social care workforce plan.

We are one of 70+ orgs united in standing with the PM’s commitment to the early years.

Together, we’re urging Keir Starmer to support babies & families from the very start by making this ambition a reality at the #SpendingReview2025.

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First 1001 Days Movement – Spending Review Submission 2025 - Parent-Infant Foundation The First 1001 Days Movement has recently submitted its submission to the Government’s 2025 spending review.  The submission focuses on how the Government can meet its ambition to give children the be...

We have made a submission to the Government's spending review calling for investment in:

1⃣ Start for Life
2⃣ Breastfeeding
3⃣ Tackling child poverty
4⃣ Health Visitors
5⃣ Paternity Leave

Read more 👇
parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/8898-2/

@bencurran.bsky.social and @childrennortheast.bsky.social met with @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social recently to talk about their 'Little Minds in Mind' parent-infant relationship service and the Start for Life programme.

Sharon also heard how important local services are from local families.

@oxpip.bsky.social - Karen Bateson

The Brazelton Centre UK CIO - Inge Nickell

Eunice Lumsden

Louise Glover

Mark Williams

Association of Video Interaction Guidance (AVIGuk) - Hilary Kennedy

Best Beginnings - Nilushka Perera

Better Start (Blackpool) - Clare Law

Fatherhood Institute - Katherine Jones

Home-Start UK - Matthew Hann

@ihealthvisiting.bsky.social - Georgina Mayes

@ncb.org.uk - Ava Berry

Following a competitive election, we are delighted to announce the following candidates were successfully elected onto our steering group last night:

@actionforchildren.bsky.social - Martha Hampson

Anna Freud - Abi Miranda

Association for Infant Mental Health (UK) - Jane Barlow