Impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on

Petitions Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 5 Jul 2021 Closed: 21 Feb 2022 Parliament page
One year on from the publication of its report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave, the Petitions Committee will hear from expert witnesses about the progress made against the problems identified and recommendations made to the Government in the report.
18 Recommendations
8 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
7 Mar
2022
Report published
15 Dec
2021
Correspondence
7 Oct
2021
Report published
14 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
14 Jul
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
14 Jul 2021
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Impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on
Bethany Power, Petition signatory · Private citizen Dr Sarah McMullen · NCT (National Childbirth Trust) Emily Tredget · Happity Joeli Brearley · Pregnant Then Screwed Neil Leitch · Early Years Alliance Rosalind Bragg · Maternity Action Sally Hogg · Parent-Infant Foundation Sue Armstrong Brown · Adoption UK
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on HC 479 7 Oct 2021 26 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
5 Recommendation Deferred
First Report - Impact of Covid-19…
Our inquiry last year heard compelling evidence on the crucial role of community support and...
Our inquiry last year heard compelling evidence on the crucial role of community support and parent and baby groups in supporting new parents’ wellbeing. The Government’s recognition of this in exempting such groups from some gathering restrictions last year was … Read more
Government Response
The government will continue to review the need for guidance for community support group organisers on operating safely, acknowledging existing guidance for Ofsted-registered settings but noting no single body has complete oversight for all groups.
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6 Recommendation Deferred
First Report - Impact of Covid-19…
The Government should produce clear and dedicated guidance for organisers of community and charity-run support...
The Government should produce clear and dedicated guidance for organisers of community and charity-run support groups (including parent and baby groups) on how they can safely restart and continue classes in a covid-safe way. It should work with group organisers, … Read more
Government Response
The government states it will continue to review the need for specific guidance for community and charity-run support groups on operating in a Covid-safe way on a case-by-case basis.
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Government Response AI assessment · 26 of 18 classified
Accepted 13
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 5
Rejected 2
Total 18 recs + 8 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
15 Dec 2021 Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Vaccines and Public Health relating to the Committee’s inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on new parents: one year on
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