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EARLY YEARS MASTERCLASS: Early years brain development and why it's so important (July 15)

George Hosking OBE will deliver this seminar on how the brain develops, what can affect it during this period and why this is vital to know for everyone working in the early years sector. Read more
EARLY YEARS MASTERCLASS: The future of the early years sector (21st September)

George Hosking OBE will explore the future of early years approaches and, in particular, evidence-based programmes such as Parent-Child Psychological Support (PCPS). Read more
EARLY YEARS MASTERCLASS: The early years policy our children need (18th August)

George Hosking OBE will discuss what national early years policy should include, what's currently missing and how we can get to where we need to be. Read more

EARLY YEARS MASTERCLASS: Early years brain development and why it's so important (July 15)

George Hosking OBE will deliver this seminar on how the brain develops, what can affect it during this period and why this is vital to know for everyone working in the early years sector. Read more

EARLY YEARS MASTERCLASS: The early years policy our children need (18th August)

George Hosking OBE will discuss what national early years policy should include, what's currently missing and how we can get to where we need to be. Read more

EARLY YEARS MASTERCLASS: The future of the early years sector (21st September)

George Hosking OBE will explore the future of early years approaches and, in particular, evidence-based programmes such as Parent-Child Psychological Support (PCPS). Read more

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Having grown by 336 % in two weeks from 12th July, this motion now sits as the 11th (out of 367) most popular ‘Early Day Motion’ for this Parliamentary session going into the Summer recess.
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"Children should receive trauma informed intervention/s at the point of the adverse experience/s", according to an important new report funded by the Youth Justice Board.
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William Anderson spent nearly 30 years hooked on street valium, a highly addictive drug which he first started taking to help him cope with the loss of his infant daughter. This addiction nearly cost him his life. But, after getting help from an Edinburgh-based support group, he managed to turn his life around.
The importance of the first 1001 days highlighted in new series

We are excited to see the publication of the new evidence brief series titled “The First 1001 Days” by Parent-Infant Foundation.

What are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?

Current systems do not prevent problems. Prevention means understanding and addressing the root causes. Those root causes are most often adverse childhood experiences.
Duchess of Cambridge launches Centre for Early Childhood to campaign for early years prevention

WAVE Trust welcomes the creation of this centre and its goals, which largely mirror those of the 70/30 Campaign we oversee whose ambassadors are pushing for early years prevention and trauma-informed practice across the UK and Ireland.
1001 Critical Days: The Importance of the Conception to Age Two Period

This cross-party manifesto was produced - in partnership with WAVE - by Conservative MP Andrea Leadsom, Labour MP Frank Field, Liberal Democrat MP Paul Burstow and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas.
About WAVE

WAVE's vision is a safer world where levels of violence are reduced and children’s physical health, mental health and life chances are maximised as they are not adversely impacted by early life trauma.
EARLY YEARS MASTERCLASS: Early years brain development and why it's so important (July 15)

George Hosking OBE will deliver this seminar on how the brain develops, what can affect it during this period and why this is vital to know for everyone working in the early years sector.
Conception to age 2 - the age of opportunity

WAVE Trust report - a Department for Education invited response to Supporting Families in the Foundation Years - March 2013.
Transforming local areas

Since early 2018, we've been supporting local activists in their aims to transform their towns, cities and counties into trauma-informed communities.
What we do for children

Tackling the root causes of childhood adversity to create a better future.
Age 2 to 18 - systems to protect children from severe disadvantage

'Age 2 to 18 - systems to protect children from severe disadvantage' details how a national shift to a user-focused, trauma-informed care system would protect against severe, multiple disadvantage throughout society.
Childhood Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care