Introduction to Start for Life
What is Start for Life
In Derby, we believe that every baby deserves the best start in life and we know how important those early stages are. Working together with our voluntary, community, health and council services, we can provide you and your baby with the best possible support. This support is called our 'Start for Life' offer that is available to parents, carers and their babies from pregnancy to 2 years.
Watch this film to find out more about Start for Life in Derby.
The video has also been translated into five of the most popular languages in the city.
Shaping your baby’s development
Our early childhoods, the time from pregnancy to five, fundamentally shape our whole lives. Around one in three (36%) adults report knowing just a little or nothing about how children develop in their early childhood. The Centre for Early Childhood’s short video called Layla’s story demonstrates how and why our early childhood shapes the adults we become:
Eamon McCrory, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology at University College London, explains why early childhood brain development is so fundamental to our future lives.