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    • NCT Antenatal course
      Prepare for birth and early parenthood and connect with local expectant parents at our in-person sessions.
    • Online NCT Antenatal course
      Prepare for birth and early parenthood in a flexible, supportive way from home.
    • NCT Antenatal refresher course
      Expecting again? Revisit the essentials, ask what’s changed, and prepare with confidence.
    • NCT New Baby course
      Build confidence in the early days with your baby, from feeding to sleep.
    • NCT Introducing Solid Foods workshop
      Clear, practical guidance to help you start solids with confidence.
    • NCT Baby & Child First Aid
      Learn practical skills to handle emergencies with confidence.
    • View all courses
    • Pregnancy
      Evidence-based answers to questions, from the early weeks to the final stretch.
    • Labour & birth
      Balanced information to help you understand your options and feel prepared.
    • Baby & toddler
      Trusted guidance on feeding, sleep and early development.
    • Life as a parent
      Real-life support for the challenges and changes of parenthood.
    • View all pregnancy & parent information
    • NCT Walk and Talks
      Get some fresh air, take a stroll and connect with local parents.
    • NCT Nearly New Sales
      Shop or sell preloved baby items and find great value essentials.
    • Infant feeding support
      NCT Infant Feeding Line, Baby Cafés and peer support groups.
    • NCT Baby & Child First Aid
      Learn practical skills to handle emergencies with confidence.
    • NCT Bumps & Babies
      Relaxed meet-ups to connect with parents near you.
    • Peer support groups
      Support your mental health with people who understand.
    • View all events and support services
    • Make a donation
      Help fund vital services that support parents when they need it most.
    • Become a member
      Join a movement working to improve support, care and outcomes for every parent.
    • Volunteer at NCT
      Give your time to support parents locally and make a real difference.
    • Fundraise for NCT
      Raise funds your way to support families across the UK.
    • Partner with us
      Work with us to support parents and create lasting impact.
    • Share your stories
      Share your experience to help shape services and support other parents.
    • View all support us
    • For Every Parent strategy
      How we’re working to support every parent, every step of the way.
    • Our impact
      The difference we make for parents, families, and communities across the UK.
    • NCT Board of Trustees
      The people who guide our direction and ensure we stay true to our mission.
    • NCT Leadership Team
      The team leading NCT’s work and helping shape our future.
    • Our history
      How NCT began, and the journey that’s brought us to where we are today.
    • Community support programmes
      Commissioned, co-produced services that deliver trusted local support for parents and families.
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To get in touch with the media team at NCT please email press@nct.org.uk.

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Read the Becoming a parent report

A thousand cuppas brewed for parents battling loneliness and isolation throughout Brew Monday week

Thousands of new and expectant parents battling loneliness and isolation during Brew Monday week were able to get a cuppa and support at one of the 100 free community events that took place across the country hosted by NCT, the UK’s national charity for pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.

Released on: 27 January 2025
NCT becomes 150th certified PIF TICK creator

NCT (National Childbirth Trust) has gained the PIF TICK – the independent credibility mark for trusted health information.

Released on: 23 January 2025
Caesarean births now account for at least 4 in 10 births in England—an increase that underscores the urgent need for better care and support for postnatal recovery

Responding to the latest NHS Data, Angela McConville, Chief Executive of NCT (National Childbirth Trust) said:

Released on: 16 December 2024
We cannot ignore the systemic barriers that perpetuate disparities in care for migrant women and people

Responding to the MBRRACE-UK report into the care of recent migrant women with language barriers who have experienced a stillbirth or neonatal death, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:

Released on: 12 December 2024
Responding to the ‘Opening Doors’ report by NSPCC and the UK Committee for UNICEF

Responding to the ‘Opening Doors’ report by NSPCC and the UK Committee for UNICEF, Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Advisor at NCT, said:

Released on: 06 December 2024
The silent mental health epidemic we need to talk about

NCT Chief Executive, Angela McConville shares her thoughts on perinatal mental health and how we can address the inequity that exists within the postnatal care system. 

 

Released on: 03 December 2024
NCT welcomes progress, but calls for an end to the downward spiral of poor maternity experiences

Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s 2024 Maternity Survey, Joanna Corfield, Head of Communications and Campaigns at NCT, said:

Released on: 28 November 2024
Stop exploiting parents, NCT tells formula milk companies

Responding to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) interim report on the infant and follow-on formula milk market study, Maxine Palmer, Head of Service Development at NCT, said:

Released on: 08 November 2024
NCT shares advocacy checklist for parents to support positive pregnancy and birth experience

To support parents and empower them to have a more confident antenatal and birth experience, NCT has issued a new ‘advocacy checklist’.

Released on: 18 October 2024
Lives could have been saved with better care: NCT responds to MBRRACE-UK report

Responding to the MBRRACE-UK Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care report, the annual investigation into the deaths of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the year after birth, Angela McConville, Chief Executive at NCT, said:

Released on: 10 October 2024

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