The 1001 Critical Days Podcast with Andrea Leadsom MP

My parliamentary colleague Miriam Cates has been part of the Early Years Healthy Development Review since the very beginning. In this episode we discuss its progress and the difference that Family Hubs will make in local communities

Elliott Rae has a fabulous blog, Music Football Fatherhood that champions the role of Dads, providing advice and practical support. It was a real joy to speak to him for this episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast!

Elliott's blog: https://linktr.ee/musicfootballfatherhood

The Institute of Health Visiting has been a great support for the Early Years Healthy Development Review. In this episode, I speak to their Director Alison Morton about their work and the important role that health visitors play in ensuring that every baby gets the best #StartforLife.

Peter Fonagy, CEO of the Anna Freud Centre is a committed supporter of the best start for life. In this episode he shares why the work of the Early Years Healthy Development Review is so profoundly important in building emotional well-being.

Nickie Aiken MP is a fantastic supporter of the Best #StartforLife from her days as a London council leader.  In this episode she shares why she is committed to improving the early years and how working cross party is making a difference.

In this latest episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast, Andrea talks to Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner about her role in improving the early years and how she thinks the recent Spending Review settlement will make a difference for early years support and services for families across England. 

In this episode, Andrea talks to Sarah Olney MP and Catherine McKinnell MP about their cross-party work on the early years to ensure that every baby gets the best start for life. 

In this episode, Andrea talks to Alison Baum, CEO and Founder of Best Beginnings about the support they provide parents and carers through their Baby Buddy app and the role of virtual and face to face services. 

In this episode, Andrea Leadsom chats to Joanne Thomas, a health visitor and midwife about her experience of working during the pandemic and the role of physical and digital services and support for families.

In this episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast, Andrea speaks with her parliamentary colleague and fellow early years champion, Tim Loughton MP about their work on the Early Years Healthy Development Review as well as reacting to the announcement of extensive funding for the Start for Life vision in the Spending Review.