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Policy — 20 Jan 2026

NCB questions 'blanket bans' as Govt announces national consultation on children's use of mobile phones and social media

The National Children’s Bureau welcomes the government’s decision to launch an in-depth consultation designed to trigger a national conversation with children, parents and civil society about how to improve children’s relationships with mobile phones and social media. But we also add a warning: blanket bans could have unwelcome consequences.

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Policy — 12 Jan 2026

Changing Narratives: Our learnings from the Living Assessments project

What happens when parents, care-experienced young people, and disabled young people are invited to shape research and influence policy?

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News & opinion — 15 Dec 2025

NCB appoints Sarah Mullen as its new Chair of Trustees

NCB is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Chair of the Board of Trustees, following a competitive recruitment process that attracted a strong field of applicants.

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News & opinion — 12 Dec 2025

New consultation: Child Protection Authority (England)

A consultation on the creation of a Child Protection Authority in England is now open for submissions, and we encourage the sector to respond to it as widely as possible.

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SEND & inclusion — 12 Dec 2025

Response to child safeguarding review at London secondary school

The findings of a review of safeguarding practices at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy will resonate painfully with too many parents across the country whose children have had similar experiences.

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Policy — 10 Dec 2025

NCB convenes second early years leaders summit

Following the successful first summit in May, senior representatives from the early years sector reconvened to discuss turning the Best Start in Life policy ambitions into effective system-wide action.

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Mental health & wellbeing — 8 Dec 2025

NCB welcomes new review into mental health, autism and ADHD services

This next step in the government's 10 Year Health Plan is a critical opportunity to tackle a generational crisis through a systems-wide approach that builds on existing practice and knowledge.

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Policy — 5 Dec 2025

NCB responds to publication of Child Poverty Strategy

The strategy is an important turning point and includes some welcome changes - not least the lifting of the two-child limit - but the government has missed an opportunity to show real ambition in setting out a long-term plan to end child poverty once and for all.

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News & opinion — 27 Nov 2025

NCB welcomes scrapping two-child limit in Chancellor's Budget

With the two-child limit being scrapped, the Chancellor's Budget has signalled that the Government is committed to improving the lives of children and families.

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News & opinion — 25 Nov 2025

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children elects new officers at Annual General Meeting

On Wednesday 19 November the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children (APPGC) convened for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to elect officers and set priorities for the year ahead.

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News & opinion — 25 Nov 2025

Disability History Month: turning back the clock to the 1970s

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News & opinion — 18 Nov 2025

Countering unhelpful rhetoric about the SEND system

Like many professionals and families, we are alarmed by some of the rhetoric deployed in the debate about the system that supports disabled children and those with special educational needs.

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NCB questions 'blanket bans' as Govt announces national consultation on children's use of mobile phones and social media

Changing Narratives: Our learnings from the Living Assessments project

NCB appoints Sarah Mullen as its new Chair of Trustees

New consultation: Child Protection Authority (England)

Response to child safeguarding review at London secondary school

NCB convenes second early years leaders summit

NCB welcomes new review into mental health, autism and ADHD services

NCB responds to publication of Child Poverty Strategy

NCB welcomes scrapping two-child limit in Chancellor's Budget

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children elects new officers at Annual General Meeting

Disability History Month: turning back the clock to the 1970s

Countering unhelpful rhetoric about the SEND system

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