1. Improving outcomes for children through the Healthy Child Programme Mary Griffiths FNP National Unit Department of Health

2. Why the early years matter…  Fetal and infant brain development  Early experiences in the womb impact on future health and wellbeing  The quality of early parenting  Environmental and ecological impacts  Mother’s health and wellbeing associated with outcomes

3. The contribution of health visitors  Supporting young families  Improving the quality and uptake of the Healthy Child Programme  Families and children need different levels of support  The new service model  Working in partnership  Connecting with communities

4. The Healthy Child Programme  Universal, progressive, preventive  Led by HVs but delivered in partnership  Focus on outcomes  Address inequalities

5. Supporting practitioners to deliver the HCP  Update of the two to two-and-a-half year review  PREview  Preparation for Birth & Beyond  E Learning Programme PREview: investing in children's services for a fairer future

6. Working with Health Visiting Early Implementer Sites  Developing the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead local change  Focus on practice and enabling systems to support it  Undertaking local projects to improve the quality and coverage of the HCP with a focus on: - antenatal contacts - two to two-and-half year reviews