By University of York
Join an online workshop to help develop policy and practice recommendations about supporting parent-infant relationships.
Supporting Parent-Infant Relationships Equitably Workshop
We invite parents/caregivers, practitioners working with families with young children, commissioners, researchers, policymakers and anyone else with an interest in supporting parent-infant relationships to join us for an online workshop.
This workshop aims to produce recommendations for policy and practice to improve conversations about parent-infant relationships for all families.
Why?
In 2024 the Department of Health and Social Care published new guidance: ‘Reflecting on parent-infant relationships: a practitioners guide’.
This guidance included 3 conversation prompts that practitioners could use to start conversations with parents about their relationship with their baby:
- What 3 words or phrases would you use to describe your relationship with your baby?
- What brings you the most joy in the relationship with your baby?
- What is your biggest fear about your relationship with your baby?
We have spoken to a wide range of parents/caregivers and practitioners about their experiences of these prompts.
We have also collected data to see whether using the prompts has helped more families to access support services when they need to.
What will happen at the workshop?
We will use breakout rooms to hear your thoughts on our findings:
- Are these new prompts acceptable and helpful for all families, to help talk about parent-infant relationships?
- What training and support do practitioners need to use the prompts supportively and sensitively with all families?
- What else could be done to better support parents/caregivers to build their relationship with their baby?
Please sign up below
Only 75 spaces available on first come first served basis.
Everyone who takes part will receive a certificate of attendance.
If you would like to know more about the research study, you can visit their webpage here.
Or email us at spire-project@york.ac.uk