Conference programme
- May 18, 2012
- 8:30 am - 9:00 amRegistration and Coffee
- 9:00 am - 9:05 amProfessor Nick Petford "Welcome Address"
- 9:05 am - 9:10 amAndrea Leadsom introduces Rt.Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP
- 9:10 am - 9:45 am Rt.Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP
- 9:45 am - 10:30 amBaroness Susan Greenfield - "The Science, Neuroscience and Epigenetics"
- 10:30 am - 11:00 amMorning coffee and networking
- 11:00 am - 11:45 am Dr Michael Gailbraith – "Early Years Interventions...Why Bother"
- 11:45 am - 12:30 pmPanel Q & A Chaired by Andrea Leadsom MP
- 12:30 pm - 1:45 pmBuffet lunch, coffee and networking (sponsored by Danone Baby Nutrition)
- 1:45 pm - 2:30 pmDr. Amanda Jones –
- 2:30 pm - 3:15 pmCamila Batmanghelidjh –
- 3:30 pm - 4:15 pmAndrea Leadsom MP – "PIPs, The Way Forward?"
- 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm Panel Q & A Chaired by George Hosking
- May 18, 2012
Blog Page
NorPIP Early Intervention Conference a Sell Out
The importance of infant attachment in relation to a happy and healthy later life is the focus of the Northamptonshire Parent Infant Partnership conference which has attracted a wave of interest across the childcare and family sector leading to a complete sell out. More than 500 people will attend on 18th May 2012.
Parent Infant Attachment: Why Two is Too Late
A child’s development within the first two years of its life is easy to witness – physically, the rapid rate of growth and the learning of new skills such as walking and talking are the corporeal embodiment of this development, but an infant’s mental development within the first two years of his or her life [...]
Early Intervention at the Heart of NICE Draft Guidance
Early intervention is at the heart of draft guidance published last week by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Focusing on how better co-ordinated local and strategic early years services are crucial in the support of families and children during their early years, the draft guidance, out for consultation between 20 April [...]
NorPIP Conference Speaker Iain Duncan Smith: Invest in Tackling Causes of Social Breakdown, not the Consequences
Iain Duncan Smith has said this week that £25billion is being spent on the consequences of social breakdown and just a “pittance” on tackling the causes. He will propose a switch in spending towards early intervention and has said the Department for Education is looking to form an Early Intervention Foundation which will be funded [...]
Western Trust’s Infant Mental Health Strategy Places Heavy Focus on Early Infant Attachment
Northern Ireland’s Western Trust has recently launched a strategy to promote ‘infant mental health’ amongst the nation’s youngest children for the benefit of their physical and mental well being as adults. Assistant Director of Children’s Mental Health and Disability Kieran Downey believes there has been a breakdown in traditional parenting skills and cited speech, language and [...]
More Early Intervention Press Coverage
Early Intervention is certainly proving to be a popular media subject, as these recent media posts quoting Iain Duncan Smith, Graham Allen MP and other important figures show:
The Vital Importance of Early Years Intervention by Andrea Leadsom MP
‘Give me the child for his first seven years, and I’ll give you the man’ as the old Jesuit saying goes. We now have reason to believe that the Jesuits were considerably overestimating – and that the experiences of a newborn baby are literally hardwired into their brain by the age of two.
Videos showing research of the importance of attachment…”Two Is Too Late”
Videos showing research of the importance of attachment…’Two Is Too Late’
Related articles in the press:
Cameron will say speeding up adoption is a ‘top priority’ for the Government. Read more here “I’ll make it illegal to block mixed-race adoption, says Gov who wants to remove children from unfit parents more quickly” Click here to view article
Whittlebury Park Accommodation ~ From £70.00 per night including Full English Breakfast!
All the rooms are ensuite, with TV, tea and coffee making facilities and only a short walk to the conference *SPECIAL OFFERS FOR THE NORPIP CONFERENCE* Twilight rate from 5pm play 18 holes of golf for £15.00 per person (Thur.17th May or Frid.18th May) ·Play 18 holes of golf for £30.00 per person (Saturday Morning 19th May) [...]
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