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News & opinion — 14 Jun 2021

Alison Penny awarded MBE

Director of the Childhood Bereavement Network and Coordinator of the National Bereavement Alliance recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours List.

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Policy — 8 Jun 2021

Unprecedented coalition urges Govt rethink of recovery plans for children

A cross-sector group of educationalists, charities, business leaders, unions and young people have urged the Government to reconsider its pandemic recovery measures for children and young people, asking them to urgently boost investment.

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Mental health & wellbeing — 7 Jun 2021

Stronger from the Start

Promoting and Improving Infant Mental Health in Northern Ireland.

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News & opinion — 2 Jun 2021

No comprehensive plan from the government – another sticking plaster for COVID recovery

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Research — 29 May 2021

New analysis of help for struggling children and families underlines challenge facing Govt’s social care rethink

The National Children’s Bureau and University of Cambridge have raised concerns that support for vulnerable children is being driven by what is easiest to measure, rather than deliver the community-based and family-orientated services envisioned in the Children Act.

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News & opinion — 26 May 2021

Sector calls on NI Minister to focus on infant mental health

A broad coalition of community and voluntary sector organisations in Northern Ireland has written to the NI Minister of Health demanding action to include infant mental health in the 10-year Mental Health Strategy due for publication in summer 2021. The National Children’s Bureau is proud of its continuing collaboration on this issue: we know this will help make children and families #strongerfromthestart.

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Bullying & cyberbullying — 14 May 2021

‘One kind word’ announced as theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2021

Anti-Bullying Week is coordinated In England by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and takes place from 15 to 19 November 2021.

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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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Alison Penny awarded MBE

Unprecedented coalition urges Govt rethink of recovery plans for children

Stronger from the Start

No comprehensive plan from the government – another sticking plaster for COVID recovery

New analysis of help for struggling children and families underlines challenge facing Govt’s social care rethink

Sector calls on NI Minister to focus on infant mental health

‘One kind word’ announced as theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2021

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

Queen’s Speech: recovery plans biased against children

Speaking directly to Parliament: A young person’s experience

Getting youth voices heard by Parliament

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

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