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For practitioners — 24 Jun 2026

Parents as partners: supporting parental mental health and wellbeing best practice guide

This online guide offers practical examples and resources for early years settings practitioners.

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For practitioners — 21 May 2026

A Better Start report: Parents as partners

Read an Insight Report on early years and supporting better outcomes for young children, from across five A Better Start partnerships around the UK.

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Early years — 8 Apr 2026

Perinatal loneliness briefing

Up to half of UK parents experience loneliness during pregnancy and the first two years after giving birth. Perinatal loneliness is a preventable driver of poor perinatal mental health, with significant costs for children, families and public services. Our new briefing setting out the evidence and what government can do about it.

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For practitioners — 25 Mar 2026

School readiness best practice guide and podcast

This online guide offers practical examples and resources for early years settings practitioners.

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For practitioners — 15 Jan 2026

A Better Start report: School readiness

Read an Insight Report on early years and supporting better outcomes for young children, from across five A Better Start partnerships around the UK.

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Early years — 22 Sep 2025

A shared vision from conception to reception: Event summary

On 14 May 2025, NCB hosted a summit that brought together around 100 senior representatives from across the early years sector to help shape a shared vision to improve outcomes for babies, young children and their families.

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Early years — 26 Apr 2023

Supporting and strengthening families through early help - A rapid review of evidence

This review contributed to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care by considering the evidence for services designated as ‘early help’ and designed to provide support to children and families before problems escalate to the point where statutory services are required.

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Early years — 30 Mar 2023

Nurturing Healthy Minds Together

In 2019, the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to explore the published literature and policy developments around prioritising and supporting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of very young children – from conception to reception.

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Early years

Reducing Inequalities in early childhood – lessons from A Better Start

Ava Berry, Policy and Research Officer at the National Children’s Bureau, considers work to counteract the negative impacts of inequalities on young lives.

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Early years — 10 Jun 2022

Infant Mental Health Awareness Calendar

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Parents as partners: supporting parental mental health and wellbeing best practice guide

A Better Start report: Parents as partners

Perinatal loneliness briefing

School readiness best practice guide and podcast

A Better Start report: School readiness

A shared vision from conception to reception: Event summary

Supporting and strengthening families through early help - A rapid review of evidence

Nurturing Healthy Minds Together

Reducing Inequalities in early childhood – lessons from A Better Start

Infant Mental Health Awareness Calendar

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