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Policy — 11 Jan 2024

Children's Charities Coalition responds to Labour's child health policy announcement

Following Labour's pledges to tackle child health inequality and create a cross-departmental delivery board prioritising child health, the Children's Charities Coalition has issued a joint statement.

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News & opinion — 11 Jan 2024

NCB appoints four new Trustees

The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) is delighted to welcome four new members joining its Board of Trustees in 2024.

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News & opinion — 18 Dec 2023

Govt publishes response to national review of safeguarding for disabled children and children with complex needs living in residential settings

The Government has published its response to a report by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel that set out recommendations for systemic reform following the abuse of more than a hundred children and young adults living in three residential settings operated by the Hesley Group. The Panel commissioned the Director of the Council for Disabled Children as the lead reviewer for this work.

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News & opinion — 13 Dec 2023

New Govt initiative to listen to young people on children’s social care

Funded by the Department for Education and delivered by the National Children’s Bureau, a new Children and Young People’s Advisory Board on children’s social care in England is being established.

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Research — 12 Dec 2023

Cambridge Uni and NCB collaboration wins prestigious research impact and engagement award

A collaboration between Barry Coughlan from the University of Cambridge and the National Children’s Bureau has won a prestigious award in the field of research impact and engagement.

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Research — 11 Dec 2023

Four ways to improve youth diversion

Youth diversion can change a child’s life at a critical time. NCB has conducted a review of existing research to find out how diversion programmes can be improved, so more children and young people can benefit from them.

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The early years — 1 Dec 2023

A new online home for the Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs

A new website has launched to support regional networks of early years practitioners in England to share knowledge, effective practice and evidence-based approaches.

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News & opinion — 29 Nov 2023

Children’s Charities Coalition joint statement responding to LGA research on high cost placements in children’s social care

Following analysis by the Local Government Association showing that children’s social care placements costing £10,000 and more have risen sharply in the past five years, the Children's Charities Coalition has issued a joint statement.

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News & opinion — 22 Nov 2023

Joint statement from Children's Charities Coalition in response to Autumn Statement

Following the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, the Children's Charities Coalition has issued a joint statement.

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Policy — 15 Nov 2023

Joint statement from UK's children's charities on Rwanda policy ruling

Following the Supreme Court’s decision that the Government’s Rwanda policy is unlawful, the UK’s leading children’s charities have issued a joint statement.

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News & opinion — 15 Nov 2023

Children At The Table: Our joint call for children to be at the heart of the next Government

Babies, children and young people have been overlooked by policy makers for too long.

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Bullying & cyberbullying — 13 Nov 2023

Bullying or banter? It's time to speak up and make a noise!

Anti-Bullying Week 2023 launches with theme "Make a Noise" as new research shows 1 in 4 children are frequently bullied

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Children's Charities Coalition responds to Labour's child health policy announcement

NCB appoints four new Trustees

Govt publishes response to national review of safeguarding for disabled children and children with complex needs living in residential settings

Cambridge Uni and NCB collaboration wins prestigious research impact and engagement award

Four ways to improve youth diversion

A new online home for the Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs

Joint statement from Children's Charities Coalition in response to Autumn Statement

Joint statement from UK's children's charities on Rwanda policy ruling

Children At The Table: Our joint call for children to be at the heart of the next Government

Bullying or banter? It's time to speak up and make a noise!

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