The APPG on Babies (pregnancy to age two) will be chaired by the Labour MP for Ribble Valley, Maya Ellis. More than 20 MPs and Peers have joined as members, many of whom have young children themselves.
The aim of the Group is to champion the needs of vulnerable babies who need support, recognising the first 1,001 days as a crucial period of development, and to help Government make ‘informed’ decisions about early years policy.
At their first meeting, MPs and Peers discussed concerns over future funding of the Start for Life programme and the legacy of Sure Start. They cited personal experiences of a ‘postcode lottery’ of maternity care and variable support for new parents. The parliamentarians agreed that babies’ needs must be central to the extension of the funded offer and plans to create school-based nurseries.
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