News & opinion

Our latest news, and opinions from across the sector.

  • News & opinion — 18 Jul 2022

    More children at risk as councils forced to halve spending on early support

    Research, commissioned by leading children's charities including NCB and conducted by Pro Bono Economics, found dwindling funding for early support services – ranging from children’s centres and youth clubs, to targeted support with issues like drug and alcohol misuse - meaning families miss out on getting help early enough to stop problems spiralling out of control.

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  • Policy — 26 May 2022

    NCB statement on national review into the murders of Arthur and Star

    Star Hobson and Arthur Lanbinjo-Hughes were murdered by members of their close family who have been rightly held accountable for these terrible crimes. But their cases also highlight, yet again, what can happen if public services do not work together effectively and information about vulnerable children is not shared in a timely way.

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  • Policy — 20 May 2022

    NCB statement on the Review of Children's Social Care

    The Review has not shied away from the challenge, addressing knotty issues like multi-agency working, the huge and unnecessary barriers to sharing information about children, and the broken care market. But now we need urgent action from Government to embrace these plans.

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  • Policy — 17 May 2022

    Investing in prevention

    Our new evidence paper sets out a clear and compelling case for investing in early family help, improving outcomes and saving money.

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  • News & opinion — 10 May 2022

    ‘Reach out’ and stop bullying

    ‘Reach out’ announced as theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2022 taking place from 14th to 18th November 2022.

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  • SEND & inclusion — 1 Apr 2022

    SEND Green paper does not avoid worrying problems in the system

    The Green Paper does not shy away from the poor outcomes and experiences of many disabled children and those with special educational needs. All too often, we’ve heard of inconsistent levels of support, delay, and unmet need.

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  • Policy — 28 Mar 2022

    NCB's response to Education White Paper

    NCB supports a world-class education system that empowers every child to fulfil their potential. For decades we have known that children who are more vulnerable, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, children from poorer backgrounds, and those who are Looked After, do not do as well as they should.

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