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Children forgotten in Chancellor’s Summer statementNews08 Jul 2020Anna Feuchtwang, Chief Executive of the National Children’s Bureau, said: Despite 160+ organisations calling on t…More

‘Significantly Different and Substantially the Same’ with Jan DubielOpinion03 Jul 2020Knowledge Makes Change seminar 10 – JerseyMore

Coronavirus: how I made the most of lockdownOpinion02 Jul 2020Young NCB’s Catherine, aged 10, shares some tips for navigating the highs and lows of lockdown.More

Coronavirus: children and young people’s views on what it means to be ‘vulnerable’Opinion02 Jul 2020During lockdown, children and young people are facing great challenges. Some children and young people are at particul…More

NCB statement on Early Years Foundation Stage reformsNews02 Jul 2020The Government has published its response to the consultation on proposed reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage…More

Creating the space to check in with pupils at the end of the school yearNews29 Jun 2020As a network of 50 organisations working together for the wellbeing of children in education, the Schools Wellbeing Pa…More

Govt must prioritise children as much as health and the economy: plea from 150+ organisationsNews29 Jun 2020The Prime Minister must make this generation of children as central to the nation’s Coronavirus recovery plans as he…More

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'Vulnerable' is a word prone to over-use. But what do children and young people themselves think of the term? #LivingAssessments @EllermanUK #YoungNCB https://t.co/2kzeEczXfy

20 hours 54 min ago

NCB

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Our new report with @TNLComFund, #NurturingHealthyMindsTogether, highlights how effective parental engagement is often built on mutual trust, valuing parent’s knowledge and experiences, and being culturally responsive and reflective. #IMHAW20 https://t.co/qldGPcvwnm https://t.co/a9Kcg5I3pX

1 day 11 hours ago

NCB

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.@AnnaFeuchtwang - We welcome the Chancellor’s announcement of the #KickStart scheme, but we also need action to protect the wellbeing of our most vulnerable children and young people, and their families. https://t.co/4MMf3gCk7B #COVID19 #Childrenattheheart #SummerStatement

1 day 14 hours ago

Action for Children

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COVID-19 will affect the lives of every child and young person in the UK. This generation of children face unprecedented threats to their childhoods. They deserve an unprecedented response. We hope @RishiSunak delivers for them in today's fiscal statement. #ChildrenAtTheHeart https://t.co/bxyMElQ4NY

1 day 17 hours ago

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