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News & opinion — 9 Mar 2023

NCB reacts to Labour’s childcare plans

We welcome Bridget Phillipson’s commitment to put children’s early years at the heart of Labour’s programme for government. Childcare and early education plays a central role in closing the gap between children from poorer backgrounds and their peers.

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News & opinion — 1 Mar 2023

Govt announces SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan

Bringing about lasting change will only be possible if the Government commits to the long-term investment needed to uplift the workforce and guarantee that disabled children and their families get the right support as early as possible.

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News & opinion — 27 Feb 2023

NCB appointed provider of the Sector Awareness and Provider Preparedness programme for supported accommodation

Caroline Coady, Assistant Director for Social Care, sets out NCB's plan for the Sector Awareness and Provider Preparedness programme.

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News & opinion — 27 Feb 2023

New quality standards, registration and regulation regime for supported accommodation

NCB has been appointed as the provider for the Sector Awareness and Provider Preparedness.

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News & opinion — 20 Feb 2023

Over 100 children and young people attend NCB's annual Youth Voice Matters conference

More than 100 children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) came together to take part in our annual Youth Voice Matters conference on Thursday 16th February.

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Mental health & wellbeing — 16 Feb 2023

Thousands of staff working with children and young people to be trained in mental health

The National Children's Bureau is helping to deliver a new pilot scheme commissioned by Health Education England to train the children's sector workforce in mental health.

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Policy — 9 Feb 2023

Why we can’t let the scrapping of the Schools Bill be the end of the road for a Children Not in School Register

NCB's Research and Policy Analyst Ava Berry outlines the potential implications of abandoning the Schools Bill for home educated children and young people.

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Bereavement & loss — 9 Feb 2023

Cohabiting parents eligible for bereavement benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that from February 9 2023 cohabiting parents will be able to claim bereavement benefits to help them bring up dependent children.

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Policy — 9 Feb 2023

NCB appoints new Strategic Director for External Affairs

The National Children’s Bureau is delighted to announce the appointment of Phillip Anderson as our new Strategic Director for External Affairs.

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News & opinion — 6 Feb 2023

How evidence synthesis is helping NCB find solutions to complex social issues

NCB is leading a project using evidence synthesis to assess the most effective ways to keep young people out of the criminal justice system

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News & opinion — 1 Feb 2023

A glimmer of hope for children’s social care?

NCB reacts to plans for children's social care announced by DfE, which will implement findings from the Independent Review of Children's Social Care.

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News & opinion — 26 Jan 2023

Thousands of grieving cohabiting families with children to be made eligible for bereavement benefits

After a decade-long campaign by NCB’s Childhood Bereavement Network, MPs have approved the Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022, paving the way for bereavement benefits that help bring up dependent children to be paid to cohabiting parents.

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NCB reacts to Labour’s childcare plans

Govt announces SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan

NCB appointed provider of the Sector Awareness and Provider Preparedness programme for supported accommodation

New quality standards, registration and regulation regime for supported accommodation

Over 100 children and young people attend NCB's annual Youth Voice Matters conference

Thousands of staff working with children and young people to be trained in mental health

Why we can’t let the scrapping of the Schools Bill be the end of the road for a Children Not in School Register

Cohabiting parents eligible for bereavement benefits

NCB appoints new Strategic Director for External Affairs

Thousands of grieving cohabiting families with children to be made eligible for bereavement benefits

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