emotional support

• A new government campaign aims to support parents in nurturing their bond with their baby
• New research highlights many parents are unaware of the link between their baby’s good mental health and early childhood development
• Building close relationships in this critical period of social and emotional development reduces the likelihood of mental health difficulties
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Experts have designed new lesson plans to help pupils manage the emotions they may feel when parents separate and ensure their voices are heard during this difficult time.

The new resources, ‘The Rights Idea?’ are designed to help schools sensitively tackle parental separation as part of the PSHE and Citizenship curriculum. They have been produced by Professor. Anne Barlow and Dr Jan...