Sally Hogg
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Passionate about early childhoood wellbeing & development.Mum of amazing boys. Senior Policy Fellow @PEDALCam , volunteer, freelancer & trustee .
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Delighted to have just had a zoom call with the Duchess of Cambridge to discuss health visiting and infant mental health. How fantastic to have
@KensingtonRoyal
taking such an interest in these issues.
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The use of the word “motorists”frames the policy response. Not “commuters” (whose needs might be met by better public transport) not “families” (who might also want clean air & safer streets) this is about people as car owners & protecting the use of cars.
Sunday TELEGRAPH: “I am on motorists’ side, says PM as he orders review of anti-Car schemes”
#TomorrowsPapersToday
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I just heard on
@BBCr4today
that a result of the lockdown we suddenly have ‘time.’ Not so for those balancing paid work, parenting, home education, endless cooking, cleaning etc.... for those who are wondering what to do with this new ‘time’ please throw some in this direction!
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Suggested ammendments to four parts of Gavin Williamson's speech on Monday
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What if "growth, growth, growth" wasn't about economic growth.
What if it we focussed on growing wellbeing, social capital, relationships...
What if it was babies' and children's growth that we cared about?
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Well what an amazing day!
So much evidence, insight & energy brought together with a collective commitment to the social & emotional development of babies & young children.
Thank you
@Earlychildhood
for convening this movement, I am excited to see the action that will follow.
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Two years since lockdown. To the children who are two this week and in the weeks to come, I’m sorry that we couldn’t convince Government that you and your families needed extra help during your first 1001 days.
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The Children’s commissioner is talking about the importance of schools for vulnerable children on
@BBCr4today
in response to the awful case of Star Hobson.But Star was 16 months.Other universal services like health visiting matter for young children& must see them
#babyblindspot
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Random thought: What if we extended support to care leavers, not just to age 25 but for their whole lives (including their transition to parenthood)? The impacts of early adversity don't stop at 25. Ongoing support could enable prevention/early intervention in a range of issues.
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To the mums with their hands full & the nans with their arms empty,the key workers,the homeschoolers,the frontline,the backoffice,the busy,the bored,the sourdough bakers,the chocolate scoffers,those who long for peace & those whose life is too quiet. We got through another week.
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So fabulous to be at this launch. It’s brilliant to see the Princess using her platform & her convening power to drive change for our youngest children.
Society is what happens when babies grow up. When we cherish our youngest children, we are creating a better future.
Ahead of the launch of our new campaign designed to raise awareness of the critical importance of early childhood, The Princess of Wales has written an open letter outlining why this issue is so important.
#ShapingUs
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Our
#BabiesinLockdown
report is out today.
Stories from over 5000 parents and their baby. They show a mixed picture, but many families really struggling. Increases in anxiety and concerns about parental mental health.
Thread1/8
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Students alone in uni rooms. Newborns alone in NICUs. Children not eating meals properly.
Yes it’s a global pandemic and lots of things are tough. But let’s get our priorities right and ensure that caring for our babies, children and young people is at the top of the list.
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Great to hear the Duchess of Cambridge describe the early years as one of the great opportunities and challenges of our time. This isn’t just about how parents raise their own children, it’s how all of us raise the next generation. “Big change starts small.” Very exciting!
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A good obesity strategy must start from the first 1001 days. I’m no feeding expert but would be pleased to see content on...
Breastfeeding.
Responsive infant feeding.
Weaning (both what children are fed but also when and how)
AND
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Too often, early childhood is only talked about in terms of later outcomes, as if securing the health and happiness of babies & young children has no inherent value.
I’m pleased the
@PEDALCam
&
@UNICEF_uk
framework captures the value of both “being” & “becoming” mentally healthy
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If health services structures do have to be reformed again (sigh!) Please can we have someone championing childhood (from pregnancy); families and early intervention/prevention has a powerful place at the table.
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So terribly heartbreaking to read & hear about Arthur’s death. Remembering him & the other 222 children who died in cases where abuse & neglect was known or suspected in 20/21.Many of their names won’t be known. Each one is a case for policy, services & practice to get better.
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My highlight of the today’s
#ShapingUs
symposium (aside from a discussion with Her Royal Highness) was Jack Shonkoff’s powerful distillation of the science of early child development.
He shared these three core concepts but also built on this with new insights (1/5)
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I didn't post a video for
#IMHAW2020
last week, but I'm so angry about today's headlines that - despite the lack of hair and make up - I've done one now. I want this Government to have a strategy to ensure all children have the care and support they need from birth to adulthhood.
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Yesterday was my last day at the Parent-Infant Foundation. I’m very proud of all we have achieved since I joined what was PIP-UK four years ago. Here’s a self-indulgent 🧵 (1/9)
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It looks like the exit strategy might recommend face masks/covering. It's REALLY important that under 2s aren't given masks because of suffocation risks. In this, as in other parts of the exit strategy, government must not forget babies and toddlers.
@MattHancock
@LullabyTrust
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Just writing submission for Education Select Committee about how childcare guidance doesn't consider the needs of babies. Yet again, it's as if childhood starts at 3. If only Cabinet normally paid as much attention to childcare for young children as they have this weekend... 🙄
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I am so hugely proud & honoured to be given an Honorary Fellowship. I’ve worked with iHV on many issues over the last decade- perinatal MH, infant mental health, SEND, child protection, poverty - because whatever the issue, HV can so often be an important part of the solution.
@salhogg
Congratulations on your Honorary
@iHealthVisiting
Fellow Award 🥇 SO well deserved THANK YOU ☺️
#iHV10Years
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A little light relief: My son is 4 on Sat. We’ve been chatting about cakes. He is obsessed with dinosaurs & also loves planes but he is ADAMANT that he wants Mary, Joseph & baby Jesus on his cake 😳 We are not religious. He says it’s because he loves babies (which tbf he does)
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Therese Coffey on
@BBCr4today
was very clear that free school meals are an issue for the education SOS, not Health Sec. This is a great illustration of how Government is fragmented & focussed on institutions (the schools that give the food) not outcomes (the children’s health).
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Reflecting on yesterday. A Conservative Government set out a clear message that they want more parents of very small children to be working. It wasn’t framed about choice, or opportunity for kids. It was a clear vision for more parents to be working. Feels significant.
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It was great to see William Hague and Tony Blair agree on the importance of early childhood.
They talked about the need to give politicians the economic case for investment in early childhood. 1/3
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Interesting new developments with
@Earlychildhood
funding a trial of health visitors using the ADBB to understand risks to babies’ early development. Great to be learning more about how to identify families who could benefit from additional support. I will watch with interest…
Today is an exciting day for health visitors in South Warwickshire who will meet
@KensingtonRoyal
to discuss their work with families & an exciting new study to improve babies’ social development.
Great piece in
@Telegraph
today👇
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Whoop whoop Infant Mental Health is now a high impact area alongside maternal mental health. Great to see babies’ mental health recognised in its own right. Thanks to all who listened and made this change happen. 👏 🙏
New Healthy Child programme publications Giving every child the best start in life - Public health matters
@WeNurses
@WeSchoolNurses
@wehealthvisitor
@Greenwoodpj
@SheenaCarr14
@PhilipWorsfold
@PHE_uk
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Delighted to be starting as Head of Policy & Campaiging at Parent Infant Partnership (PIPUK) today. Looking forward to bringing people together to speak up for babies & to raise awareness of the importance supporting of early relationships
@EarlyPotential
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“What children need – in fact what society needs – after the pandemic is not ‘catch up’. It is ‘recovery’.”
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Today
@first1001days
release a report which I wrote with
@GeorginaMayes77
@iHealthVisiting
#CastingLongShadows
tells the story of the ongoing impact of the pandemic on babies & services that support them.
Here’s a 🧵 of some of the key findings...
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Let’s hope some of this £20bn for the NHS goes into public health, prevention and early intervention - including investing in the first 1001 days of children’s life. This is how we make the Nhs sustainable in the future (and it’s the right thing to do!)
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Just adding a slide of lovely baby pics into a presentation for later to remind us that we don't just care about what happens to 0-2s because it lays the foundations for later life. Our babies are citizens and their health and happiness matters now.
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For the last 10 weeks I’ve been thinking about how we get the men in Westminster to talk about how difficult and important it is to look after young children in lockdown...
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A close friend of mine had a baby yesterday. 3 years ago she had very bad, & poorly managed, PND. Now she has the care of a wonderful specialist midwife and if she needs it there is a specialist team in place to respond quickly if she needs care. That’s just brilliant isn’t it?!
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Really great to see that
@educationgovuk
have created a Minister for children, families and wellbeing post 🍾. And it’s my local MP. Congratulations
@ClaireCoutinho
!
Now we need to get you at the Cabinet table to ensure babies, children & yp’s needs are always held in mind. 💪
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I’m so bored at seeing support for mental illness in schools called prevention or early intervention. The ambition of prevention or EI should be that our kids didn’t arrive at school with mental health problems.
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And so it’s happened - I have two school boys. My days hanging out with a little person during the week are over. So glad I made the choice to work part time. What a privilege it’s been.
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I have been able to tell my boys these young men ensured poor kids got fed, they fought racism, they took the knee even though people booed them because they knew it was right, and they stood up for each other. So proud.
#eng
So proud of these boys & all they’ve done for our country. We don’t deserve their brilliance. They fought for school meals, kneeled against racism, wore the rainbow with pride & even rode a unicorn!! They are our present & future & they made England united ❤️🤍
#EURO2020
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A systematic review of the impact of midwifery continuity on maternal mental health
"There is preliminary evidence showing that midwifery continuity of care is beneficial in reducing anxiety and depression in pregnant women during the antenatal period"
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It's Infant Mental Health Awareness Week this week!
#IMHAW2022
Here's my first 🧵 of the week...
If Infant Mental Health isn't something you're familiar with, this infographic from IMHAW 2020 might be a good place to start. 1/8
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Another terribly sad tragedy. Kyrell wasn’t attending nursery. There may be more children like him, and we won’t know that they need help unless services like health visiting are resourced to see babies and toddlers face to face.
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There is now no Minister or Under Secretary in DfE with a sole focus on children's services and the early years. It isn't in either of the Junior Minister's briefs. A sad sign of the lack of value placed on these vital services.
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Recognition that:
-Children live in families.
-feeding is part of relationships.
-emotional development, wellbeing and eating are all related.
-if families live in poverty then it’s hard to have a healthy diet.
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As children & young people,parents & teachers in England finish off the final hours of home schooling we should all be standing on our doorsteps clapping.There have been so many heroes.Our children have done us proud, mums & dads have juggled so much &teachers have been amazing👏
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I’d love to see a ‘resilient families’ programme, ideally starting antenatally, to target families and tackle or prevent their ‘troubles’ as early as possible.
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We are really worried about babies who face the “perfect storm” of increased risk and decreased support from services at such a vulnerable and important time in their lives. Read our call to action.
#First1001Days
Today, over 40 charities and professional bodies joined together to call for Government give urgent attention to the wellbeing of babies, toddlers and their parents during the COVID-19 crisis.
Please read our joint statement here:
#First1001Days
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We can’t fix kids’ language simply by lecturing parents about screens. Damian Hinds also needs to consider poverty, family stressors, support for early relationships, quality of childcare & availability of speech and language support.
#1001criticaldays
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So here is the report we have published today. A joint project with
@ParentInfantFdn
@homestartuk
and
@bestbeginnings
.
It’s called No one wants to see my baby and is based on in-depth interviews with families, a quick professional survey & lit review 1/5
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The power of early relationships.
Hearing mother’s voice can lessen pain in premature babies, study suggests
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Our new infographic sets out 10 facts and statistics that support the case for action in the first 1001 days. You can download your copy here:
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Obviously we’ll work with the Start for Life team to make the economic case for support for babies.But isn’t it sad that we have to? Why does care for babies have to generate economic returns before it matters.The same demands aren’t made of public services for other age groups.
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I do love Ireland's first five strategy - a whole of government strategy inspired by a vision that "All babies’ and young children’s early years will be valued as a critical and distinct period which should be enjoyed."
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Morning! Happy Infant Mental Health Week. Follow
#imhaw19
to see the wide range of things that are happening.I’ll be speaking in Parliament later at the
@first1001days
APPG about infant mental health and the value of specialised parent-infant relationship teams
#rarejewels
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So it’s out tomorrow folks, the
@bestbeginnings
@ParentInfantFdn
and
@homestartuk
Babies in Lockdown report - the stories of babies and their families during the pandemic and ideas for how we can build back better. Follow
#BabiesinLockdown
from tomorrow morning
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Disappointing budget today. Not only was there a
#babyblindspot
but there was no mention of children at all. The COVID recovery, it seems, is about businesses recovering, not babies, children, families and communities.
We were disappointed that today's budget said nothing about the support babies & families need to recover from the pandemic & to thrive. Local budgets are squeezed and need is increasing. Without investment babies will miss out on the care they need to get the best start in life.
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I work part time so I can spend quality time with my small people and be fully present with them. Over lockdown, to juggle everything I made up my hours across the whole week, including outside core hours and was hugely grateful for the flexibility. But that’s not sustainable...
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👏 love this 👇
“The Guidelines offer suggestions about how those who work with babies…can notice, facilitate and share the infant's feelings, ideas and preferences which they have let us know about through their gaze, body language and vocalisations.”
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Lots of chat about Greater Manchester at mo. Another thing to mention about GM is that they have a FABULOUS parent infant mental health strategy with specialised teams in all areas & whole system approach: third sector, parent-infant, adult, perinatal MH, support for dads etc.
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Feeling frustrated for all the policy areas needing care, attention and thoughtful reform, and which sit in Departments now in turmoil due to last night’s changes.
Children can’t wait for this political turbulence to die down. They need better services now.
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I’ll add my voice to those calling for Early Education/childcare practitioners to get the vaccine. Keeping early years settings open recognises how much young children &families benefit from the work they do.Let’s protect this workforce & start doing more to recognise their value
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Less than a month to Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.
#IMHAW2022
The first Comms pack has gone out to the First 1001 Days & Parent-Infant Teams network this morning. If you want a copy, let me know.
Please get involved & let us know your plans so we can amplify them📢 📢📢
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I am VERY excited about this new programme, bringing civil servants and others in commissioning and service leadership together to learn about the science of early child development and apply it in their work.
Details of how to apply for the first cohort coming soon!
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“working mothers” lack childcare… what about the “working fathers” have they got it sorted?!
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😞 👇 How would the world be different if we saw our babies and young children as valuable and valued citizens, not future demands on the school system?
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I think we need to be really careful about listing those professions who deserve an applause
@BBCr4today
. So many doing amazing work are hidden or undervalued especially in community services, social care and charities, amongst others.
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Back to work tomorrow after the most amazing 7 weeks off with my fabulous boys. Kicking off with freelance work tomorrow looking at the ongoing impact of the pandemic on babies, toddlers & services with
@georginamayes77
& starting my exciting new role with
@PEDALCam
on Wednesday.
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Yesterday, the Health and Care Bill was amended so it now sets out clearly that Integrated Care Boards must address the needs of children young people. This is a great step forward. Massive thanks and well done to
@ncbtweets
who led a fab children's coalition to achieve this...
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“Children whose fathers spend time playing with them at a very early age may find it easier to control their behaviour and emotions, which has a beneficial impact as they get older and start school...” new research by
@PEDALCam
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My ambition for
@first1001days
is that next time there’s an election, more people might be ask and care what each party is going to do for the nation’s babies and children.
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This Infant Mental Health Awareness Week, let's not just talk about making healthier, happier grown ups.
Let's also remember that babies are people whose experiences and feelings matter, and who have a right to the best possible health, including mental health.
#IMHAW2023
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A report on Coronavirus and children’s mental health from
@ChildrensComm
. Let’s not forget the huge impact this will also have on the mental health of babies (including those still in utero who can be affected by maternal stress).
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Feeling a big weight of responsibility as I try to do justice to the impact of the pandemic on babies & their families;the decimation of services that support them,& the
#babyblindspot
in Government policy.
(& still feels so odd to do things like this at home in jeans & slippers)
On Tuesday, we'll be holding the first evidence session of our short inquiry into the long-term impact of the pandemic on parents and families (1/2)
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Fab meeting today with policy leads from
@homestartuk
@NSPCC
@ncbtweets
@iHealthVisiting
@NCTcharity
about how we can capture and respond to the impact of COVID-19 on babies, toddlers and their families.
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Powerful messages about the need for obstetricians to be trained and reminded that the events in women’s pregnancy and birth stay with them throughout their lives
#marce2018
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We have been warning since March, and now the evidence is starting to accumulate. Sad but unsurprising news that toddlers from UK's poorest families 'hit hardest by lockdown'
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Wondering what mental health means for babies & young children?
Check out
@PEDALCam
@UNICEF_uk
toolkit on understanding mental health in infancy & early childhood
It describes what it means for our youngest citizens to be mentally healthy
#WMHD2023
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I don’t think we do enough to talk about holistical perinatal health (mental & physical & the relationship between them), or about women’s health over the life course (including the links between mood/MH and menstruation, perinatal & menopause).
Who is doing this well?
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Now that childcare funding is beginning at 9mo, it's a good time to say again: It would be fab to have a cross-government early years strategy joining up Start for Life & childcare policies, and setting out a path to improved experiences and outcomes and reduced inequalities.
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Hard copies of
#healthvisitorsmatter
for next week’s
@NSPCC
fight for a fair start event in parliament. It’s been a while since we’ve had printed reports for an event in real life!
Looking forward to talking to MPs who can drop into the event,from 2 in the Churchill room.
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"Lockdowns leave new mothers more vulnerable to postnatal depression, and that digital solutions might help but they are not the answer." New mothers twice as likely to have postnatal depression in lockdown
#WhatAboutUs
@first1001days
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Absolutely made my day to hear John Timpson on
@BBCr4today
BH talking about importance of early attachment for later outcomes (could we reduce the number of prisoners? Yes) in light of the Duchess and Jill Biden’s wonderful awareness raising this week. What an end to
#imhaw21
!
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A great piece capturing the highs and lows of having a lockdown baby
(remembering it’s self selecting sample of Guardian readers, not bringing to life the experiences of those often marginalised and unheard)
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I saw this sign on Monday. A throwback to a decade ago when we had a Department for children and families, a outcomes focussed strategy for children and investment in family support in the early years.
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As far I can see there is still no minister for mental health, no minister with responsibility for maternity services as part of their role and no cabinet responsibility for Best Start in Life. I don’t want to start my week feeling this cross.
#reshuffle
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Really looking forward to attending this…
We're delighted to announce our first ever
#ShapingUs
Symposium! The event, hosted by The Princess of Wales, will bring together cross-disciplinary leaders, child and adult specialists, and global thinkers for the first time. Find out more:
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A friend shared this wonderful letter from her son’s school. I think it’s brilliant!
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Tomorrow we launch the
@MMHAlliance
resource hub, an interactive one stop shop for any professional who is interested in perinatal mental health. It will contain all the reports, case studies and tools created through
#MABIM
; and links to a wide range of other resources.
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Remembering Jane from
@magpieprojectuk
powerful evidence to the House of Lords this morning. Babies locked down in hostel rooms so small the only place to learn to walk was on the bed. 😞 Then I turn the radio on and everyone is angry about football. 😡
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There was a late request for the Gruffalo and Gruffalo’s child to join the party. Why not?
So here it is folks...
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👩💼👨💼Expensive early education and childcare is a barrier to work.
👶👧Poor quality early education and childcare is a barrier to opportunity.
I hope the Chancellor is going to carefully balance these two considerations in this week’s budget.
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The sense of deja vu that comes when you've been working in children's policy for a long time...
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It feels like framing and language is critical in the policy debate around the early years. I wonder if “childcare” feels more like a parental entitlement/enabler and “early education” might make people think more about children’s entitlements & standards?
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Joshua Sparrow: Babies do not have a voice unless we listen to them. By listening we build their self esteem, capacity for self love, and to love others. Infant mental health health has the potential to create a world where people care about and care for others.
#waimh2018
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Next week’s new regulations are different to the first lockdown, including allowing playgrounds to stay open and enabling support groups to continue.
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This is focussed on school aged children but 0-2s experienced lockdown during a key period for early language development and that must be taken seriously too. Let’s not wait until children start school to take this serious
#whataboutus
#babyblindspot
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