Educating Born in Bradford John Wright Bradford Institute for Health Research us:

Growing up in Bradford High infant mortality High rates of disability High rates of asthma Impending diabetes epidemic Childhood obesity Social change

 Describe health and ill-health and their causes;  Develop, design and evaluate interventions to promote health;  Provide a model for integrating research into practice  Build and strengthen local research capacity in Bradford.

12435 Mothers pregnancies 3449 Fathers Singletons 176 sets of twins 3 sets of triplets 13,000 in Primary School 4 this year 8 this year

Baseline Questionnaire (mother) Lifestyle Environment Medical (physical & mental health) Socio-economic Genetic Biological Routinely collected data Health visitor/school nurse Hospital Admissions GP records Bradford Education Full 8-10yrs Lifestyle Environmental Medical Socio-economic Lifestyles, obesity & activity Asthma, Allergies, infection Pollution & green space Ethnicity and social change

Research that changes a city Community involvement Scientific evidence Engagement with practitioners Wider communication

Epidemiological Evidence

BiB goes to school

Starting School Development of feedback form for schools Literacy Co-ordination skills SDQ Development of interventions to improve educational attainment, movement skills and wellbeing in early childhood

Feasibility trial evaluation Group sessions in playgrounds Play equipment provided Facilitated by parent involvement workers Shift to independent play after 10 weeks Intervention Recruitment at schools Intervention follow-up (10 weeks, 30 weeks, 1 year) Control follow-up (10 weeks, 30 weeks, 1 year)

Evidence?Effectiveness?Innovation? Talking Together Babies and bonding Bump start your baby Better place, better start Eat, Live, Love Falling in love with your baby Better Start Bradford: Intervention themes