Mobilising Early Years Research for a Brighter Future Insights from the BSBIH: Social and emotional development

The Better Start Bradford Innovation Hub have been working with Better Start Bradford to evaluate the projects and early life interventions delivered as part of their programme. Together, we are hosting a series of webinars where we will share findings, alongside research from Born in Bradford's Better Start (BiBBS) - the world's first intervention birth cohort.

This booking page is for the 'social and emotional wellbeing' webinar 

The Born in Bradford's Better Start cohort study reveals that a significant proportion of women report symptoms of depression during pregnancy, and 1 in 5 children are at risk of having personal/social issues at the age of 2-years-old. Services are needed to support parent and child socioemotional wellbeing - and we have been evaluating such services for nearly 10 years. 

Join us for an insightful webinar on socioemotional development, where we'll dive into the latest research on services like Little Minds Matter, Baby Steps, Incredible Years (Toddler), and the Personalised Midwifery Project, which all support the wellbeing of young children and their families. We’ll present key insights from these services, showing the changes in child and parent wellbeing before and after participation, and we'll outline our exciting plans for future evaluations, using randomised trials and quasi-experimental designs.

Dr. Sarah Blower, Associate Professor of Child Development and Family Wellbeing, will highlight what’s needed to support socioemotional wellbeing in the early years, both in Bradford, and beyond. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to ask your questions in an interactive Q&A session at the end. Don’t miss this chance to engage with cutting-edge research and learn how we can build a brighter future for the wellbeing of children and families!

We look forward to seeing you there. 

Zoom meeting details will be shared the week before the event. 

Part of Better Start Bradford’s Sharing Knowledge, Shaping Futures legacy programme