Publications

NCB is a leading children's services publisher. Our titles cover a range of subjects across the children's sector, including early years, education, children in care, supporting families, play, disability and participation.

Written by experts, our books and digital resources are reviewed by sector specialist staff at NCB, ensuring that our experience and knowledge supports professionals, academics, students, parents and children to access research, policy and best practice.

NCB also has a growing ebook list, which includes many  best-selling and historically significant titles. These can be found by title, or look for PDF series in the series section of the search facility.

Our latest publications can be found below and you can browse all NCB publications by subject, or search by title.

Download our latest publications catalogue [PDF 1434KB], or email ncb@centralbooks.com to request a printed copy.

Recent Publications

	Laying the Foundations The second edition of this market leading resoure will enable primary school staff to develop and review their sex and relationships education (SRE) policy and prepare teachers to plan and deliver lessons.
	Let's Work together This guide supports primary and secondary schools in improving the standard of and involving parents and carers in SRE.
	Let's Get it Right This toolkit gives practitioners clear advice on consulting primary school children on the qualities of the SRE they receive at KS1 and KS2.
	Spaces for Young Children Includes an overview of legal compliance, consulting with children, building for communities, local involvement and achieving high quality builds with small budgets.
	Building Resilience in Familes Under Stress Essential reading for professionals who support families affected by parental mental illness and substance abuse.

Ordering publications

You can search for a publication by title, subject, ISBN, author, year of publication or series.

Online orders
All National Children's Bureau publications can be bought online from NCB, or from other online booksellers. To order online from NCB will require a credit or debit card, or to request and invoice (for orders over £28 only), you will need a purchase order number.

Offline orders

Orders can be made with booksellers across the UK.
Local authorities, schools, bookshops, libraries, wholesalers and individuals can also order direct from our distributor by phone, fax, email or post.

phone: 0845 458 9910

fax: 0845 458 9912

email: ncb@centralbooks.com

post: NCB, c/o Central Books, 99 Wallis Road, London E9 5LN

Download our publications catalogue [PDF 1434KB] or request a printed version by emailing ncb@centralbooks.com.

Please email your reviews of any of our publications to publications@ncb.org.uk