Third sector organisations in Scotland thinking about using the Peep Antenatal Programme - a new funding opportunity for your work with babies, parents & carers at risk of perinatal & infant mental health issues. Closing date 4 May ⬇️
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“I think the take-home message is, absolutely talk to your kids. And it matters,” said the lead author, Prof John Spencer of the University of East Anglia. “What’s pretty striking here is that it’s literally shaping the structure of the brain.”

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#chatter

Research shows the value of reading to babies in supporting early language development - this seems obvious once you know it, but many people don’t - however it’s never too late for parents to start cuddling up with their babies & sharing books!

#earyliteracy #raisingreaders

Playing with bubbles is more than just the POP!

Great for baby tummy time, hand-eye coordination, visual tracking, motor skills & more. It's also a good distraction when things get a bit too much for little ones. We know lots of parents who always carry bubbles in their bag!

Welcome to Viv - our new Development Manager for Scotland Peeple Great to see our partners at @AyrshireKelc - thank you Caroline!!

As I’ve been saying for the last 45 years ‘Childhood lasts a lifetime’ so society needs focus on every aspect of a child’s wellbeing, even before they are born, to ensure children grow up confident, happy, loved and valued Institute for Fiscal Studies Peeple ❤️

Our evidence-based Peep Learning Together Programme supports practitioners & parents with young children’s development & learning, helping improve later outcomes. It is widely used across the family support & early years sectors, including Family Hubs.

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Quality support for families in the early years => better outcomes throughout childhood. More evidence from Institute for Fiscal Studies that Sure Start - offering ante/post-natal health services, parenting support, early learning & childcare, & parental employment support - made a real difference⬇️

If you're a Peep-trained practitioner or manager join us for an hour on Thursday 25th April to find out how you could offer credit-rated units to the parents and carers in your Peep groups.

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#employability #socialmobility

Impact of Sure Start on GCSE grades and need for spending on SEN support - lessons from what worked! theguardian.com/education/2024…

This new report details how economic & other forms of disadvantage damage children's life chances.

Disadvantage affects children negatively, independently & cumulatively.

We must end child poverty & support the parent-infant relationship.

nesta.org.uk/report/the-imp…

If you are visiting one of the Tesco stores in Oxford, please vote for our Growing Minds project with your blue token! Funding is vital to ensure the project continues.

Thank you Tesco for the opportunity!

➡️ peeple.org.uk/growing-minds

#Oxford #GrowingMinds

We've been supporting parents, carers and children - and believing in their potential - for over 25 years. And we will continue for the next 25 years and beyond.

Read about who we are and what we do: peeple.org.uk/what-we-do

#Supportingparents

Every moment together is an opportunity to connect, talk and play. Early and often. This fantastic #TedTalk is about how developing brains reach their full potential - as told by a rather extraordinary seven year old!

#earlyyears #brains

Watch it here: ted.com/talks/molly_wr…

The most powerful models for babies & children are those that they spend the most time with & who they love the best – their parents & carers. They absorb behaviours, attitudes towards learning & how to interact with others.

#modelling

Sociodramatic play is a way for children to develop social & language skills by creating imaginary worlds, characters, & scenarios, which relate to the real world (Smilansky, 1968). Interactive play is the foundation for many learning opportunities. #play #learningthroughplay

235 MILLION!

That's how many books Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has gifted worldwide, thanks to local partners & generous donors. We are proud to be part of this story & have gifted over 60,000 books to local families since 2014.

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#EarlyLiteracy

‘With training, a wider range of professionals & practitioners should be able to have conversations about emotional attachment & bonding.’

Our Peep Antenatal Training equips practitioners with the skills & resources to do this: peeple.org.uk/antenatal-trai…

theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.”

O. Fred Donaldson, Ph.D., play researcher

#playingandlearning #learningthroughplay

We are urgently seeking new volunteers to help at our stay and play groups. No experience necessary, all training given. Find out more below
#Volunteer #Volunteer ing #Volunteer Oxford #OCVA