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News & opinion — 16 Sep 2024

Sharing the learning from a decade of support for young people in Northern Ireland

Community groups, young people and practitioners came together to showcase the learnings from a life-changing programme to empower children and young people in Northern Ireland.

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News & opinion — 12 Sep 2024

Children and Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group respond to Lord Darzi's report

Reacting to Lord Darzi's report on the state of the NHS, Amanda Allard and Matthew Dodd, Co-chairs of the Children and Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group said:

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News & opinion — 3 Sep 2024

Tipping point reached as spending on children’s residential care outstrips early intervention services for first time

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Participation — 21 Aug 2024

"Embracing my creativity": Attending theatre workshops at Chickenshed Theatre

Chapman and his parents talk about his experience of joining theatre workshops at Chickenshed Theatre and preparing for a performance. The workshops are part of NCB's Living Assessments project.

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News & opinion — 15 Aug 2024

Children in most need of specialist mental health support often turned away because their situation is too unstable

Children with social work involvement are more likely to be rejected by NHS mental health services compared to peers, finds new research from Cambridge University and NCB.

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News & opinion — 25 Jul 2024

Statement on Isos Partnership, CCN and LGA report on the SEND system

Today’s report from Isos Partnership, commissioned by the County Councils Network and Local Government Association, has rightly taken a step back and looked at the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) system in its entirety.

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News & opinion — 25 Jul 2024

Second round of theatre workshops led by disabled, care-experienced and migration-experienced children to start in September

The collaboration between the National Children’s Bureau (NCB), the University of Kent and Chickenshed Theatre will continue after a summer break, with theatre workshops starting again in September.

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The early years — 22 Jul 2024

Cross-sector statement on Start for Life and Family Hubs funding

Given the new government’s aims to "raise the healthiest generation of children ever" and to "break down barriers to opportunity", we believe it would be counterproductive to remove funding for the Start for Life and Family Hubs programme and that costs would escalate in the long run.

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News & opinion — 17 Jul 2024

NCB statement on the King’s Speech

While NCB welcomes many of the proposals in the King's Speech, we should be going further if children are to be a defining national mission for this new government.

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Bullying & cyberbullying — 25 Jun 2024

"But Miss, it was only banter..." How do we equip children with the skills to understand when banter has gone too far?

In this blog by family member the Anti-Bullying Alliance, we explore how ‘it was just banter’ can be used as an excuse for negative or unkind interactions between young people (and possibly even adults).

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News & opinion — 18 Jun 2024

NCB Statement on BBC Panorama documentary on Life Wirral school

BBC Panorama has revealed instances of appalling abuse of children with special educational needs and disabilities at Life Wirral school in Wallasey, including mockery and verbal and physical abuse of children.

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Bullying & cyberbullying — 4 Jun 2024

It's time to 'Choose Respect' this Anti-Bullying Week

‘Choose Respect’ is announced as the theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2024, which takes place from 11th to 15th November.

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Children and Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group respond to Lord Darzi's report

Tipping point reached as spending on children’s residential care outstrips early intervention services for first time

"Embracing my creativity": Attending theatre workshops at Chickenshed Theatre

Children in most need of specialist mental health support often turned away because their situation is too unstable

Statement on Isos Partnership, CCN and LGA report on the SEND system

Second round of theatre workshops led by disabled, care-experienced and migration-experienced children to start in September

Cross-sector statement on Start for Life and Family Hubs funding

NCB statement on the King’s Speech

"But Miss, it was only banter..." How do we equip children with the skills to understand when banter has gone too far?

NCB Statement on BBC Panorama documentary on Life Wirral school

It's time to 'Choose Respect' this Anti-Bullying Week

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