My parliamentary colleague Miriam Cates has been part of the Early Years Healthy Development Review since the very beginning. In this episode we discuss its progress and the difference that Family Hubs will make in local communities
Elliott Rae has a fabulous blog, Music Football Fatherhood that champions the role of Dads, providing advice and practical support. It was a real joy to speak to him for this episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast!
Elliott's blog: https://linktr.ee/musicfootballfatherhood
The Institute of Health Visiting has been a great support for the Early Years Healthy Development Review. In this episode, I speak to their Director Alison Morton about their work and the important role that health visitors play in ensuring that every baby gets the best #StartforLife.
Peter Fonagy, CEO of the Anna Freud Centre is a committed supporter of the best start for life. In this episode he shares why the work of the Early Years Healthy Development Review is so profoundly important in building emotional well-being.
Nickie Aiken MP is a fantastic supporter of the Best #StartforLife from her days as a London council leader. In this episode she shares why she is committed to improving the early years and how working cross party is making a difference.
In this latest episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast, Andrea talks to Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner about her role in improving the early years and how she thinks the recent Spending Review settlement will make a difference for early years support and services for families across England.
In this episode, Andrea talks to Sarah Olney MP and Catherine McKinnell MP about their cross-party work on the early years to ensure that every baby gets the best start for life.
In this episode, Andrea talks to Alison Baum, CEO and Founder of Best Beginnings about the support they provide parents and carers through their Baby Buddy app and the role of virtual and face to face services.
In this episode, Andrea Leadsom chats to Joanne Thomas, a health visitor and midwife about her experience of working during the pandemic and the role of physical and digital services and support for families.
In this episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast, Andrea speaks with her parliamentary colleague and fellow early years champion, Tim Loughton MP about their work on the Early Years Healthy Development Review as well as reacting to the announcement of extensive funding for the Start for Life vision in the Spending Review.
Andrea Leadsom speaks to George Hosking of the Wave Trust about the science behind early intervention, secure attachment and how the earliest experiences in a baby's life have a profound impact on their future.
Andrea Leadsom talks to Matt Buttery, Chief Executive Officer at Triple P about the work of the Early Years Healthy Development Review and why early intervention - and investment is so vital to give every baby the best start for life.
Andrea Leadsom talks to fellow MP Saqib Bhatti about becoming a new Dad and what the Early Years Healthy Development Review means to him.
Andrea Leadsom talks to fellow MP Siobhan Baillie about her experience of having her first baby, Gigi, during lockdown as well their work together on the cross party Parliamentary Advisory Group as part of the Early Years Healthy Development Review.
In this episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast, Andrea Leadsom speaks with Imran Hussain, Director of Policy and Campaigns at Action for Children about their role supporting the Early Years Healthy Development Review and how he thinks it will transform early years support and services across England.
In this episode, Andrea speaks to Professor Viv Bennett, Chief Nurse about her work to ensure that every baby gets the best start for life.
In this episode Andrea speaks to Cristina Odone, Head of Family Policy for the Centre for Social Justice.
Andrea Leadsom talks to Lord David Blunkett about their shared passion of the early years and why local and national leadership is important to ensure that every baby gets the best start for life.
Andrea Leadsom talks to Vicky, a parent from Devon who has worked with the Early Years Healthy Development Review to share her experiences of lockdown and how early years services and support can be improved.
Andrea Leadsom talks to her Mum, Judy about her experience as a midwife, trauma therapist and they share anecdotes about their shared passion for ensuring that every baby gets the best start for life.
