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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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News & opinion — 25 Jan 2023

Residential Special Schools in Doncaster – statement by National Children’s Bureau and Council for Disabled Children

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s Review of Residential Special Schools in Doncaster focuses on the shocking abuse and harm suffered by 108 children placed at three independent settings operated by the Hesley Group.

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News & opinion — 30 Nov 2022

Raising Rochdale SEND Team win the Public Sector Children’s Award with Council for Disabled Children

The National Children’s Bureau is delighted to announce that the Raising Rochdale Integrated SEND Team, along with NCB family member the Council for Disabled Children, has won the Public Sector Children’s Team Award, at the CYPNow Awards.

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News & opinion — 24 Nov 2022

Philippa Stobbs receives a standing ovation at her valedictory address in Parliament

On Wednesday 23rd November, Philippa Stobbs gave a valedictory address to nearly a hundred delegates in Parliament, marking her retirement after working for the National Children’s Bureau and Council for Disabled Children for more than 32 years.

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News & opinion — 17 Nov 2022

First Stronger Practice Hubs announced

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced the first 13 settings in England that will be early years Stronger Practice Hubs.

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News & opinion — 17 Nov 2022

"Stability, growth and public services” says the Chancellor, but the future for vulnerable children left in doubt

NCB's CEO, Anna Feuchtwang shares her response to the Chancellor’s Fiscal Statement and it's impact on children's services.

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News & opinion — 14 Nov 2022

Anti-Bullying Week 2022 - Reach Out!

A quarter of children are bullied frequently as anti-bullying campaigners led by NCB's Anti-Bullying Alliance call on adults to set a better example.

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News & opinion — 10 Nov 2022

United for a better children's social care system

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children and NCB brought together representatives from across the children's sector, statutory services and government to call for urgent action on children's social care

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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

Residential Special Schools in Doncaster – statement by National Children’s Bureau and Council for Disabled Children

Raising Rochdale SEND Team win the Public Sector Children’s Award with Council for Disabled Children

Philippa Stobbs receives a standing ovation at her valedictory address in Parliament

First Stronger Practice Hubs announced

"Stability, growth and public services” says the Chancellor, but the future for vulnerable children left in doubt

Anti-Bullying Week 2022 - Reach Out!

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