Related content in “Early Years Intervention and Prevention”
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Blog: Imprisonment for mothers of young children
If a woman goes to prison in the UK, she will be separated from any children she has who are over 18 months old. This can be devastating for both the mother and the child.
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Helping Infants Traumatised by Family Violence
Dr Jenny Griffiths is a clinical psychologist and infant mental health specialist from Bishopston. Jenny travelled to Australia and the USA to explore ways of helping...
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Blog: Thinking big about care for young and old
At our Award Ceremony in June 2018, Lorraine George received the Pol Roger Award, which is given to a Fellow who has conducted an outstanding Fellowship and generated...
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Blog: Babies cry, you can cope
Abusive Head Trauma (AHT), also known as Shaken Baby Syndrome, is a devastating form of child abuse. As a registered nurse and health visitor specialising in child...
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Exploring the Effects of Peer-Based Support for Socially Marginalised Pregnant Women in the USA and Australia; focusing on Doula Support
Emma Arran is based on the south coast of England. She has a range of experience working in health/social care settings. She is currently setting up a social enterprise...
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Children with complex disabilities: Carolyn Blackburn’s Story
Story | By Carolyn Blackburn | Relationship-based early intervention services for children complex disabilities: lessons from New Zealand | 2015Dr Carolyn Blackburn travelled to New Zealand in 2015 to study relationship-based early intervention services for children with complex disabilities.
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Improving Children’s Life Chances: Can the Parent Child Home Programme (PCHP) narrow the school readiness gap in the UK?
Pamela Park, a charity Deputy Chief Executive from Cricklewood, travelled to Ireland and the USA to investigate ways of improving school readiness for vulnerable children.
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The use of childcare to provide support to vulnerable families
Clare Simpson, a project manager for Parenting across Scotland, based in Edinburgh, travelled across Scandinavia to investigate the use of childcare to provide support...
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Churchill’s Babies
Event | 15 Jun 2018 | Greater London | Public eventA one-day conference offering global perspectives on best practice in infant mental health, focused on the complex needs of vulnerable parents and their children.
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Developing preventative mental health with babies and their parents
Dr Kerry Taylor is Clinical Director with Brighton Parent Infant Psychological Therapy. Kerry travelled to the USA to examine ways of developing preventative mental...
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Best Practice in Early Years Education; securing the best life chances for young children
Geraldine Leydon is a lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University. She travelled to Germany and New Zealand to investigate Excellent practice for two year olds in...
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Learning from Best Practice in Parent Infant Psychotherapy (PIP)
Yvonne Osafo, a psychotherapist from Mitcham, travelled to Norway, Sweden and the USA to find out about best practice in Parent Infant Psychotherapy (PIP).
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Exploring Effective Engagement with Parents to Improve Child Outcomes
Jo Hillier, a Senior Children's Centre Worker from South Gloucestershire, travelled to Canada to observe best practice in engaging parents to improve children'...
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Blog: Narrowing the gap in children’s school readiness
Almost half of all children from disadvantaged backgrounds do not reach their expected level of development when they start school,* by which time the gap between...
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Starting young: Lifelong Lessons from Intergenerational Care and Learning
Lorraine George, a Childcare Development Worker from Torquay, travelled to the USA to explore the benefits of co-locating care for young children and seniors.
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Learning from USA speech and language therapy models
Elena Moore, an Early Years Speech and Language Therapist working in Central London, travelled to the USA to investigate a family-centred service delivery model and to...
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Early interventions: keeping families affected by substance use together
Lyndsay Fraser Robertson, A Family Support Worker from Edinburgh, travelled to the USA to investigate approaches to supporting families affected by substance misuse.
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Early Years Prevention & Intervention Fellows' Story Collection
Read more about some of our Fellows' achievements in this area.
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Abusive Head Trauma: The Case For Prevention
Dr Suzanne Smith, from Huddersfield, is Assistant Director of Nursing with the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. She travelled to Canada and the USA to study approaches...
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Learning from best practice in Australia: Developing perinatal mental health services
Dr Jill Domoney, a clinical psychologist from London, travelled to Australia to research ways of integrating research, practice and service development in perinatal...
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Early intervention for speech disorder not just desirable but essential
Suzanne Churcher, a speech and language therapist from Alton, travelled to Australia to investigate the impact of early intervention with children with Speech Sound...
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Helping troubled young men become 'good enough' fathers
Shirley Gracias, from Devizes, is a consultant psychiatrist. She travelled to North America and Australia to explore approaches to supporting troubled young men to...
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Putting the baby first in perinatal mental health
Christine Puckering is programme director for Mellow Parenting, based in Glasgow. Christine travelled to Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Iceland to examine perinatal...
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Supporting speech and language development within Early Years settings
Christine Hickey, a speech and language therapist from Dumfries travelled to Canada to research best practice in supporting speech and language development within Early...
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Early intervention in families with complex needs
Jessica Cundy is a development manager for the NSPCC in London. Jessica travelled to Australia and New Zealand to explore best practice in early intervention in families...
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Developing a Families of Character programme for Scotland
Jackie Tolland is the director of Parent Network Scotland, based in Glasgow. Jackie travelled to the USA to research programmes that promote parenting skills.
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Learning from Attachment-Based Interventions in the Early Years
Sarah Rogers, an attachment and advocacy worker from Livingston, travelled to the USA to investigate attachment-based interventions in the early years.
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Harnessing the power of the community to improve children's outcomes
Vikki Raymond, a children's centre leader from Tiverton, travelled to Australia and New Zealand to research best practice in children's centre services.
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Continuing to Care: the Californian Connection
In January 2017, Emily Warren travelled to California to work with the senior leadership team of the state social services department. California was embarking on a...