Royal Family News: Kate Middleton Leads UK Roundtable On Early Childhood Development

British royal family news shows that mother of three and future queen consort Kate Middleton had a star turn on Thursday when she led her first roundtable with UK politicians in the UK. The subject was early childhood development, a cause she has championed for years. Kate told politicians present that there is much work to be done to ensure children’s’ well-being. According to People, the 40-year-old was joined by Health Secretary Sajid Javid, Minister for Families Will Quince and officials from the Health and Social Care and Education departments.

Royal Family News – Kate Middleton Gave Testimony

Kate, wife of future king Prince William, debuted her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood last year. She said in a statement: “Our experiences in early childhood fundamentally impact our whole life and set the foundation for how we go on to thrive as individuals, with one another, as a community and as a society.”

The outlet reported that the event focused on the findings of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. That data showed that 90% of people agree that the early years are important in shaping children’s lives, “but less than 20% recognize that the first five years of a child’s life are crucial to their outcomes later in life.”

Kate referred to the findings saying, “The findings published today present us with a huge opportunity and demonstrate there is a real appetite from the public to bring this issue up on all of our agendas,” said Middleton. “There is more we can all do — every member of society can play a key role, whether that is directly with a child or by investing in the adults around them — the parents, the carers, the early years workforce and more.”

Royal Family News – Kate Middleton Is A Childhood Advocate

Middleton added that that there is a, “huge opportunity to shape the future of our society by focusing on the importance of early childhood to lifelong outcomes.”

The featured research was conducted by Ipsos UK and revealed that 70% of people believe that the early years should be a bigger priority in society. Also, the majority of people recognize that a person’s mental health is influenced by childhood experiences.

Kate’s foundation is under the Royal Foundation umbrella organization she runs with William. Kate has received significant recognition for her efforts to improve early education, art and music. Her research parallels similar initiatives in the US, specifically the group First Five which is dedicated to enhancing early childhood years.

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