Five to Thrive

One day conference to launch 'Five to Thrive'
early years initiative

Hosted by the public policy think tank CentreForum

Tuesday 21 May 2013: 9.15 for 9.45 to 13.00

Banqueting Hall, 45 Millbank, London SW1P 4JU

There is no charge for this conference

In 2011 CentreForum published its report 'Parenting matters: early years and social mobility'. Building on the early intervention work by Graham Allen MP and others, the report called for a campaign using the 'five-a-day' structure to convey simple but crucial messages to parents that aid early child development.

Taking up this idea, Hertfordshire County Council and Kate Cairns Associates developed the 'Five to Thrive' early intervention initiative, providing both structured training for staff (in children's and health services) and accessible materials for parents. This programme has now been successfully trialled and evaluated and is in the process of being rolled out across Hertfordshire. 

This conference is an important opportunity for senior local authority and health trust strategists and practitioners to learn about the  national policy context behind such initiatives, including a keynote speech by the lead Trustee of the newly established Early Intervention Foundation, Graham Allen MP. It will also mark the national launch of the 'Five to Thrive' programme by Kate Cairns Associates, opening up the initiative to local authorities across the country.

Please feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues who may be interested in attending.

If you wish to attend, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the CentreForum office on 020 7340 1160.

Schedule

Keynote address:  Graham Allen MP, Trustee of the Early Intervention Foundation and author of the government commissioned report 'Early Intervention: the next steps'

Response: Chris Paterson, Senior Researcher, CentreForum and author of 'Parenting Matters'

Q&A

London Borough of Haringey: Promoting Healthy Brain Development at Two

Hertfordshire County Council -  My Baby’s Brain

Hull City Health Care Partnership -  Promoting Bonding and Attachment

Kate Cairns Associates - Five to Thrive: Building Baby Brains

13.00 Close of Conference

CentreForum is grateful to Kate Cairns Associates for supporting this conference.