Civitas have just released their report following the FEFAF Foundations for the Future Conference in London last year. Leading advocates and academic researchers on child development are warning that the UK risks repeating mistakes seen in Finland and Denmark, where family policies designed to maximise parental employment may be having unintended consequences for children's wellbeing.

An interim summary of the Foundation for the Future conference convened in February 2025 at the House of Lords and Civitas HQ. The conference was an opportunity for the all-too-often-silenced voice of mothers to be heard. It was a chance to explore the valuable role parents play in society when they care for and raise the next generation.

Sponsored by FEFAF, Civitas, Kindred Squared and MAHM, an International conference - Foundation for the Future - is being convened this week at the House of Lords and Civitas HQ. We are raising concerns over the unintended consequences of childcare policies in Finland and Denmark and warning that the UK is heading in a similar direction.