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News & opinion — 19 Jun 2023

Philippa Stobbs awarded OBE in Kings Honours List

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News & opinion — 14 Jun 2023

NCB hosts creative launch party for young people with lived experience of children's social care

The National Children’s Bureau in partnership with the University of Kent marked the launch of a new creative project at a packed event in London.

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News & opinion — 13 Jun 2023

Let’s ‘Make a Noise’ about bullying this Anti-Bullying Week

‘Make A Noise About Bullying’ has been chosen as the theme of Anti-Bullying Week 2023 taking place from 13th to 17th of November.

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News & opinion — 5 Jun 2023

Number of children in poverty living in working households on the rise

An end to the additional support made available during the pandemic has driven up the number of children experiencing poverty to 4.2 million last year, with an increasing number living in working households finds research by the End Child Poverty campaign.

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Policy — 31 May 2023

NCB response to new Early Years consultation

Today the government announced a new consultation proposing changes to the EYFS, whilst we welcome the focus on early years we are concerned that these changes do not come at the expense of quality education.

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News & opinion — 22 May 2023

NCB response to Govt measures on child sexual abuse

The victims and survivors of child sexual abuse have been waiting years for this moment as the Government sets out its proposals for supporting those who have been abused as children and for safeguarding future generations.

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News & opinion — 22 May 2023

Report warns delays to children's social care reform could cost an extra £1bn over 10 years

The analysis, commissioned by NCB and four other leading children's charities, highlights the financial cost of inaction one year on from Independent Review of Children's Social Care

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News & opinion — 15 May 2023

Dame Christine Lenehan to lead as Independent Chair on Nottinghamshire SEND Partnership Improvement Board

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SEND & inclusion — 19 Apr 2023

Phase two report published on abuse in residential special schools in Doncaster

The abuse of 108 disabled children MUST lead to lasting reforms.

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Social care & looked after children — 12 Apr 2023

NCB's analysis of Supported Accommodation

NCB have analysed the opportunities and challenges in the Department for Education’s new approach to regulating supported accommodation for young people aged 16 and 17 who are in or leaving care, set out recently by the DfE.

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News & opinion — 4 Apr 2023

NCB response to the Hewitt review

The Publication of the Hewitt review sets out a vision for a health system defined by greater freedom for local systems to meet the needs of their communities, focusing on preventing, rather than just responding to ill health.

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Research — 3 Apr 2023

Be an expert! COACHES study seeks research participants

COACHES is a four-year research collaboration jointly led by the National Children's Bureau examining data from over 70,000 young people across two NHS trusts.

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Philippa Stobbs awarded OBE in Kings Honours List

NCB hosts creative launch party for young people with lived experience of children's social care

Let’s ‘Make a Noise’ about bullying this Anti-Bullying Week

Number of children in poverty living in working households on the rise

NCB response to new Early Years consultation

NCB response to Govt measures on child sexual abuse

Dame Christine Lenehan to lead as Independent Chair on Nottinghamshire SEND Partnership Improvement Board

NCB's analysis of Supported Accommodation

NCB response to the Hewitt review

Be an expert! COACHES study seeks research participants

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