William, Prince of Wales Instagram – A key milestone for the Centre for Early Childhood at the #ShapingUs National Symposium. Today we brought together an influential cross-disciplinary group of leaders and experts with the shared endeavour of understanding how we lay foundations for happier, healthier lives, and, in turn, build a stronger and more nurturing world. Thank you to everyone that joined us. This work, learning from child and adult specialists globally, is focused on the most important social and emotional life skills people need to thrive in the modern world – the foundations of which are laid in early childhood but continue to grow beyond it. These are the skills for life that are fundamental to our future health and well-being, influencing everything from our ability to form positive relationships, to our capacity for learning and working, our ability to cope with adversity and our physical and mental health. Design Museum