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Our latest news, and opinions from across the sector.

News & opinion — 20 Jul 2026

Making politics work for all children, young people and families to build better childhoods and brighter futures

As Andy Burnham enters No.10 as our new Prime Minister, NCB will ensure focus remains on the needs of all babies, children and young people and families and the systems that support them and enable them to thrive, for life.

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Policy — 7 Jul 2026

From minute-taker to changemaker: Reflecting on ten years of influencing policy to improve children’s lives

Dustin Hutchinson, who has helped shaped the work of our policy team for a decade, looks back on NCB’s achievements influencing government policy affecting children and young people.

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Policy — 29 Jun 2026

NCB secures £3.5m to give young people a leading voice in ending child poverty

NCB has launched a five-year programme funded by The UK Fund to support children and young people with lived experience of poverty to influence decisions that affect their lives.

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News & opinion — 23 Jun 2026

Ten tests for NHS England’s Children and Young People’s Modern Service Framework (MSF)

With a narrow yet significant window to shape the framework’s direction before key decisions are taken, the Children and Young People's Health Policy Influencing Group has developed a paper that sets out ten tests for the MSF. It distils the children’s sector’s expectations into a concise set of criteria against to assess the MSF when it is published and as it is implemented.

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News & opinion — 18 Jun 2026

Blog: Appropriate transitions to supported accommodation: What new evidence is telling us

In this blog, our Social Care Programme Lead, Bianca Karpf, reflects on what recent research by Kingston University and NCB may tell us about managing young people’s transition to supported accommodation

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Policy — 16 Jun 2026

Supporting people in communities affected by violence

Recent violence and unrest affecting children and families.

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Policy — 16 Jun 2026

Delivering effective online safety: NCB’s response to government proposals

While we are pleased to see the government’s recognition of the urgency in improving children's online safety and wellbeing, we are concerned that the proposals as stated do not do enough to keep all children and young people safe.

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News & opinion — 9 Jun 2026

Cost of children’s social care at record high after more than a decade of cuts to early intervention

Leading children’s charities have advised that recent government investment must be used to rebalance children’s services towards early support, as new analysis shows the scale of financial pressure facing councils in England in responding to families in crisis.

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News & opinion — 3 Jun 2026

Blog: A dynamic perspective - rethinking transitions from children’s homes

In this blog, our Social Care Programme Lead, James Shutkever, reflects on what recent research by Kingston University and the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) tells us about managing moves in children’s residential care.

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Mental health & wellbeing — 1 Jun 2026

Tuning in early: Why infant mental health matters more than ever

Lisa Storey, Child Development Interventions Coordinator from the Western Health and Social Care Trust, outlines the focus for this year's Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 June).

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Policy — 22 May 2026

NCB amplifies voices of children and young people in response to national debate on online safety and wellbeing

NCB has outlined a series of recommendations to protect and ensure the online safety and wellbeing of children and young people, drawing on lived experiences and professional expertise.

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SEND & inclusion — 20 May 2026

SEND reforms will see mainstream teachers working more closely with specialist services and practitioners

'Every Child Achieving and Thriving' emphasises the central role that inclusion within mainstream education will be expected to play. What do we know so far, and how will the 'Experts at Hand' model of specialist support for mainstream schools work?

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