Source: Parent-Infant Foundation
Date: 19 January 2021
The Parent-Infant Foundation has published a report looking at the impact of the Spring 2020 national lockdown on babies, and how local systems responded to the challenges of the coronavirus crisis. Findings from a survey of 235 senior leaders of pregnancy and 0-2 services across the UK include: 98% of respondents said that babies that their organisation works with had been impacted by parental anxiety, stress or depression which was affecting bonding and responsive care; 80% said that some babies they work with had experienced increased exposure to domestic conflict, child abuse or neglect, with 29% saying many babies they work with had been impacted.
Read the news story: Working for babies: lockdown lessons from local systems
Read the report: Working for babies: lockdown lessons from local systems (PDF)
