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What We Do

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  • Host an annual national conferences, registered for continuous professional development. Past conference speakers include Penelope Leach, Margot Sunderland, Steven Biddulph, Felicity de Zulueta, Jill Kirby, George Hosking, Camila Batmanghelidjh. (click Conferences & Events for more information and conference papers)
  • Publish a twice yearly What About The Children? NEWS is essential reading about the emotional needs of under-threes for parents, policy makers and professionals.
  • Make submissions to Parliamentary and other national consultations.
  • Publish Research Summaries of recent and relevant research.
  • Have representation on Early Childhood Forum, the Alliance for Childhood, National Council for Women and two All Party Parliamentary Groups concerned with children.
  • Work in partnership and collaborate with organisations concerned with children and families from the state and voluntary sector.

Our Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is an external advisory body of the charity reviewing the latest research. Members of the SAB have no responsibility for the running of the charity or its policies.

Forthcoming Developments in 2012

  • The 2012 Conference on Wednesday 7th March.

Developments in 2011

  • The 2011 Goodman Lecture Emotional Neglect in the Early Years: Causes and Consequences was given by Dr Margot Sunderland in June 2011.

  • What About The Children? 2011 National Conference What Babies Need Parents to Know was held in March 2011.

Developments in 2010

  • What About The Children? 2010 National Conference What is Critical for a Young Child's Healthy Emotional Development? was held in March 2010.

Developments in 2009

  • 2009 saw the launch of a series of “Goodman lectures” in honour of Doreen Goodman our founder.
  • The inaugural lecture, “Children at Peace with Themselves” was given by Dr M. Suzanne Zeedyk, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Dundee University at Emmanuel College, Cambridge in May 2009.