Foundations for Life: A guide to Social and Emotional Development

A guide designed to support everyone working with babies, young children and their families.

“Now is the moment to place care and connection at the heart of all we do, and to shape a future in which love can truly flourish.”

The Princess of Wales

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The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood launches Foundations for Life.

The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood launches Foundations for Life.

The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has launched Foundations for Life: A Guide to Social and Emotional Development, a major new resource designed to support everyone working with babies, young children and their families.

Universities across the UK pledge to embed social and emotional development in early years training

Universities across the UK pledge to embed social and emotional development in early years training

Universities and further education colleges from across the UK have come together to pledge their commitment to embedding a shared understanding of social and emotional development within early years education and training.

The Princess of Wales highlights how early childhood shapes lifelong wellbeing this Children’s Mental Health Week

The Princess of Wales highlights how early childhood shapes lifelong wellbeing this Children’s Mental Health Week

As Patron of Place2Be, the children’s mental health charity that founded Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015, this visit underlined Her Royal Highness’s continued commitment to early intervention and the creation of nurturing, supportive environments for children and young people.

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How we work

Research

We believe the case for early childhood starts with science and data. We support, deliver and showcase high-quality research to shape our activity, to increase knowledge and to promote best practice.

Collaboration

We believe that tackling the toughest challenges in early childhood and achieving the biggest, long-term impact requires people coming together. We will collaborate with people from across the private, public and voluntary sectors and all walks of life to make positive change.

Campaigning

We believe that to achieve transformative societal impact we all need to understand why early childhood matters and what we can do to make lasting change. We will raise awareness and inspire action through creative campaigns and activity.