News & opinion

Our latest news, and opinions from across the sector.

Policy — 14 May 2021

Children's organisations call for urgent updates to the Health and Care bill to focus adequately on children

We cannot expect a system which has been designed with the needs of adults in mind to work effectively for babies, children and young people.

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Policy — 11 May 2021

Queen’s Speech: recovery plans biased against children

NCB reaction to the Queen's Speech

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News & opinion — 20 Apr 2021

Speaking directly to Parliament: A young person’s experience

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News & opinion — 20 Apr 2021

Getting youth voices heard by Parliament

The Government needs to understand a streamlined approach to get young people back on track will not work.

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News & opinion — 19 Apr 2021

Today’s children can’t look after themselves! Not in our experience.

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News & opinion — 12 Apr 2021

Sex Education Forum established as independent charity

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News & opinion — 12 Apr 2021

Sex Education Forum becomes independent charity

Having worked as part of the National Children’s Bureau for the past 34 years, the Sex Education Forum will now be operating as an independent charity.

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Policy — 9 Apr 2021

Children behaving badly? - NCB’s reaction to the Govt's announcement of new school behaviour measures

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Mental health & wellbeing — 1 Apr 2021

Responding to the issues of sexual violence and harassment raised by Everyone's Invited

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Policy — 26 Mar 2021

Successor to Troubled Families programme may fail without long-term funding

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News & opinion — 25 Mar 2021

Our reaction to Leadsom Review

Babies and very young children are too often overlooked by policymakers, but the past year has reminded us just how fragile their welfare is.

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SEND & inclusion — 25 Mar 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: thoughts from our first wave of research (Autumn 2020)

It has been said of COVID-19 that ‘we are all in this together’ but we know from evidence and media reports that it has not impacted everyone in the same way. In Northern Ireland, NCB has been conducting research to more fully understand the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), their families and those who support them.

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