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4 in 10 disabled children in England lives in poverty
(The Children's Society: 2011)
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79.5% of English pupils achieved 5 or more A*-C grades
(Childstats: DfE 2012a)
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3,507
There were 3,507 English children's centres at the end of 2011
(Childstats: DfE 2011d)
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What we do

60 youth organisations call for reforms to press
60 youth organisations, including NCB, representing hundreds of thousands of children and young people, believe reforms must be made to the Editors Code and Press Complaints Commission (PCC) in a bid for a fairer, more balanced press in the UK.
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Children and young people must have voice on health services
As the Health and Social Care Bill enters its final stages in the House of Lords on 8 February, children and young people's organisations have come together to urge Peers to make sure that children and young people themselves have a voice in shaping the health service.
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Urge your council to support family and friends who are carers
Every year, thousands of relatives and friends step in to bring up vulnerable children who cannot live with their parents. The Grandparents Plus campaign, supported by NCB, is urging councils to support this invaluable work.
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NCB welcomes 'landmark opportunity' to create an NHS for children and young people
NCB welcomes the launch of the Government's new Children's and Young People's Forum, which has been set up to 'maximise health outcomes for all children and young people'.
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