The 1001 Critical Days Podcast with Andrea Leadsom MP

Episode 19: Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner

<p>In this latest episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast, Andrea talks to Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner about her role in improving the early years and how she thinks the recent Spending Review settlement will make a difference for early years support and services for families across England. </p>

Why are the first 1001 days of a baby’s life so important? Andrea Leadsom MP, Chair of the Early Years Healthy Development Review discusses the science, psychology and experiences of the early years with professionals, academics, volunteers from the sector as well as speaking to parents and carers to understand and share why the earliest experiences form the building blocks for a baby’s lifelong physical and emotional health.