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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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Bringing the 70/30 Campaign to Giving Tuesday

This year has been the first year in which 70/30 ambassadors have taken part in the global day of generosity, Giving Tuesday.
Going round in circles: my 10km run to raise funds for the 70/30 Campaign network

WAVE Trust employee Aidan Phillips talks about his 10km run for Giving Tuesday to raise funds for the 70/30 Campaign's ambassador network. The campaign aims to reduce child maltreatment by 70% by 2030.
70/30 Campaign success raised in Parliamentary debate

WAVE Trust and the overwhelming popularity of its 70/30 Campaign to reduce child maltreatment by 70% by 2030 have been praised in a recent Parliamentary debate on early years practice.
70/30 Campaign motion reaches triple figures in UK Parliament

Over 100 MPs have now signed an Early Day Motion highlighting the 70/30 Campaign's support and calling on Government to adopt a comprehensive early years’ strategy.

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.
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.
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.
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.
Childhood Trauma & Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed Training

Find out more about our CPD-accredited Trauma-informed training.
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.
Our 70/30 campaign priorities

In order to deliver a 70% reduction in child abuse, neglect and other forms of abuse by 2030 we have nine campaign asks.
What we do for children

Tackling the root causes of childhood adversity to create a better future.