NCT publications and articles

Resources including publications and articles from NCT Matters magazine and "reaching all parents" column of NCT's New Digest professional development journal are available to download in this section.

Publications and articles include:

Meeting fathers needs in antenatal education

Nina Smith, NCT antenatal teacher and tutor, reflects on how expectant and new fathers are now seen as group in their own right, with different needs from women. New Digest, January 2011.

Welcoming new dads: making room for new fathers

Carol Garrick, head of midwifery at St Richards Hospital West Sussex talks to  journalist Kim Thomas about services provided to fathers and the work which led to an award in June 2009.

Running courses for men: the Greenwich and Lewisham experience

Karon Watkin, NCT antenatal teacher and postnatal leader talks about the postnatal sessions she runs for partners.

Where's daddy: engaging fathers in maternity services

Duncan Fisher talks about steps to boost fathers involvement in maternity services.