News & opinion

Our latest news, and opinions from across the sector.

News & opinion — 25 Oct 2021

£500 million for children and families must be the start of a new direction in government policy

NCB welcomes investment and looks to Spending Review for the shift in thinking needed to #BuildBackChildhood

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News & opinion — 20 Oct 2021

Chancellor asked to ‘build back childhood’ in Spending Review

A coalition representing hundreds of children’s sector organisations has asked that the Chancellor’s Spending Review in October be a turning point and provide much-needed cross-government investment in babies, children and young people.

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News & opinion — 13 Sep 2021

Balancing the books

Increased funding for adult social care must be complemented by investment in early intervention in childhood.

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News & opinion — 10 Sep 2021

Natural Thinkers - Thinking about the EYFS reforms

The updated EYFS framework came into force in September 2021 and at Natural Thinkers, we have been considering how our programme can support aspects of its delivery. One of the focuses of the reforms is on strengthening language and vocabulary development.

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The early years — 11 Aug 2021

Invitation to quote: Evaluation of Making it REAL Lewisham programme

The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced academic partner to undertake an evaluation of the Making it REAL Lewisham Programme (2021-2024)

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News & opinion — 10 Aug 2021

NCB Director to take on CEO role at nasen

Annamarie Hassall MBE is to take the helm at the National Association for Special Educational Needs.

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Policy — 10 Aug 2021

Sometimes decision makers do care: be courageous

Rose, aged 21, describes how presenting her concerns to a meeting of Government officials, renewed her faith in the people in charge as being eager to listen.

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Policy — 19 Jul 2021

Insights into the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people with SEND in Northern Ireland

Our final report details the highs and lows of life during the pandemic for children and young people with disabilities, their families, and the practitioners who work with them.

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News & opinion — 15 Jul 2021

Welsh Government funds support to help schools tackle bullying

The Anti-Bullying Alliance and Kidscape have announced new support from the Welsh Government, enabling them to deliver anti-bullying support for schools throughout Wales during the coming year.

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News & opinion — 14 Jul 2021

Councils forced to halve spending on early help services for vulnerable children

As part of the Children’s Services Funding Alliance, NCB has helped to generate new evidence highlighting the demise of the children's social care system and the action required to put it right.

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Policy — 28 Jun 2021

Children's sector's letter to Telegraph says children must be at the heart of recovery plans

100+ organisations say that despite the Prime Minister’s pledges, the needs of babies, children, and young people have all too often been overlooked in pandemic policymaking.

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Social care & looked after children — 17 Jun 2021

Children’s social care review makes for ‘depressing reading’

Too many previous reviews, reports and researchers have made the same points. We know what’s wrong with the system, what we need is the political will and urgency to change it.

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