Overview
- The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood is partnering with Anna Freud and the Institute of Health Visiting to design and pilot training for frontline health visitors and early‑years staff.
- The new programme will help professionals strengthen parent–infant relationships and children’s social and emotional development in the first five years, guided by the Shaping Us framework.
- During the London visit, the Princess met families, caregivers, young people and specialists and took part in roundtables on building communities where strong relationships can thrive.
- Anna Freud chief executive Professor Eamon McCrory said strong connections in childhood protect against later mental‑health problems and act as a springboard for lifelong wellbeing.
- The launch follows her Nov. 19 Future Workforce Summit speech urging leaders to value “time and tenderness,” and the visit generated a widely shared photo of a baby gripping her finger.