As 335 new MPs start their first day in parliament, I really hope they’ll set a new tone in the house. I watch our Punch and Judy style “debates” in despair and envy countries with mature debate.

New ACEs study confirms link between early childhood ACES & increased alcohol/drug use during teens. Also finds that these teens tend to use substances to cope with the mental health impact of their trauma/abuse (it's not just peer pressure). news.uct.ac.za/article/-2024-…

Nursing leaders speak out about serious failings at the Nursing and Midwifery Council. iHV joins other nursing charities in calling for an urgent independent review of the NMC and the performance of its regulatory functions. buff.ly/3Wf8EOu

Such an important document and we should and most importantly could do so much more to support.

One week after the election, we’re highlighting #100voices from children, who told us in the #TheBigAmbition they don’t feel heard – let’s change that. One girl said the government should "listen to children more as it is our future & the world we will have to live in."

I loved working on Together for Childhood. It's good to see formal evaluation confirming local knowledge: Design principles are important Change is slow & long term Use stories and numbers Each place really is unique Locally embedded evaluation is key bit.ly/4bIOeSt

ICYMI: my piece for CYPNow on how Government’s early education & health visiting reforms could be coordinated to achieve their ambitious goals for young children, & build the foundations of SureStart 2.0 Stephen Morgan MP ⁦Andrew Gwynne MP⁩ cypnow.co.uk/blogs/article/…

Blog about why parenting programmes struggle to reach scale. nesta.org.uk/blog/too-few-p…

This and this alone should be acknowledged for all of the uk babies 👶🏽, children 🧒 and young people. Well done 👏🏻 Scotland leading the way.

Great to have an opportunity to contribute to this magazine, even better to read about all the amazing work happening in Wales ‘The Right to the Best Start in Life’ 🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Important pointers to acknowledge.

Nominations take a few seconds of your time but could mean we win 🌟🌟£1000🌟🌟 for our charity. Please nominate "Oxford Parent-Infant Project" and share with all your Twitter friends. bit.ly/4d8M3J2 THANKS!

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Job Alert: Closing date 5th Sep Could you be our new Clinical Director? We need an experienced parent-infant psychotherapist or psychologist to lead our highly regarded clinical services. More info: oxpip.org.uk/oxpip-clinical… Please RT

Everyone should read this Lucy Jones The Guardian theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

Give them a follow if you’re passionate about families, babies, infants & children. Really important data that amplifies that this is really everyone’s business

The #GoodChildhoodReport2024 released by The Children's Society shows some worrying trends in children's wellbeing. We back their 'roadmap to a good childhood', particularly the call for the government to prevent crisis by ensuring early intervention and preventative mental health and

Grobrain is so powerful in getting parents to think about brain development and the vital role they play 👶🏽👶🏻👶

PIR so vitally important- setting those early foundations for future health and well-being should be everyone’s business

BBC Wales News If you or someone you know needs to talk to a health professional about Perinatal OCD, do ask your Midwife, Health Visitor or GP. They will listen, support and direct you to the most appropriate support. You can also check out our support leaflets 6 & 7 👉 executive.nhs.wales/functions/stra…