News & opinion

Our latest news, and opinions from across the sector.

SEND & inclusion — 25 Nov 2021

Anxious children, anxious adults and anxious me

Louise Davis is a Psychology student on placement with NCB’s Research and Policy team. In this blog she reflects on our report into the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Northern Ireland.

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Bereavement & loss — 17 Nov 2021

Off the radar: the children who lost a parent during Covid

Campaigners are calling for a renewed focus on the children who have lost their parent or carer during Covid-19, warning their plight has dwindled in the public consciousness as the pandemic desensitises us to loss and grief.

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News & opinion — 15 Nov 2021

‘One Kind Word’ vital to counter the bullying suffered by one in five children

As three-quarters of schools in the UK - over 7 million children and young people - celebrate Anti-Bullying Week and Odd Socks Day, campaigners are asking young and old alike to focus on the importance of acts of kindness, starting with ‘One Kind Word’.

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News & opinion — 27 Oct 2021

Rishi Sunak’s promise of new direction for children and families requires sustained investment

STATEMENT ON THE BUDGET AND SPENDING REVIEW BY NATIONAL CHILDREN’S BUREAU

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News & opinion — 26 Oct 2021

New funding announced for 30,000 special school places must be accompanied by investment in early intervention

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News & opinion — 25 Oct 2021

£500 million for children and families must be the start of a new direction in government policy

NCB welcomes investment and looks to Spending Review for the shift in thinking needed to #BuildBackChildhood

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News & opinion — 20 Oct 2021

Chancellor asked to ‘build back childhood’ in Spending Review

A coalition representing hundreds of children’s sector organisations has asked that the Chancellor’s Spending Review in October be a turning point and provide much-needed cross-government investment in babies, children and young people.

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News & opinion — 13 Sep 2021

Balancing the books

Increased funding for adult social care must be complemented by investment in early intervention in childhood.

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News & opinion — 10 Sep 2021

Natural Thinkers - Thinking about the EYFS reforms

The updated EYFS framework came into force in September 2021 and at Natural Thinkers, we have been considering how our programme can support aspects of its delivery. One of the focuses of the reforms is on strengthening language and vocabulary development.

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The early years — 11 Aug 2021

Invitation to quote: Evaluation of Making it REAL Lewisham programme

The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced academic partner to undertake an evaluation of the Making it REAL Lewisham Programme (2021-2024)

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News & opinion — 10 Aug 2021

NCB Director to take on CEO role at nasen

Annamarie Hassall MBE is to take the helm at the National Association for Special Educational Needs.

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Policy — 10 Aug 2021

Sometimes decision makers do care: be courageous

Rose, aged 21, describes how presenting her concerns to a meeting of Government officials, renewed her faith in the people in charge as being eager to listen.

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