News & opinion

Our latest news, and opinions from across the sector.

News & opinion — 15 Oct 2019

Empowering young people support programme

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News & opinion — 15 Oct 2019

Evaluating SEUPB’s Shared Education Programme

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News & opinion — 14 Oct 2019

Queen’s Speech has no solution for social problems facing children

Today’s Queen’s Speech makes some bold promises about the future, but offers no solution to social problems that are here right now and damaging our children’s lives.

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News & opinion — 9 Oct 2019

A REAL success for Oldham’s children

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News & opinion — 27 Sep 2019

Living Assessments: exploring assessments for support from children’s social services

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News & opinion — 20 Sep 2019

#ClimateStrike – a call for action from Young NCB

Bethan Hoggan, a member of Young NCB, demands urgent action as climate strikes calling for change reverberate around the globe.

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News & opinion — 11 Sep 2019

Council for Disabled Children statement on new National Audit Office report on support for children with SEND

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News & opinion — 6 Sep 2019

Statement on the new Government review of SEND support

The government has today announced a major new review into support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Five years on from the launch of the Children and Families Act 2014, the review is designed to improve services for disabled children and young people and their families.

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News & opinion — 4 Sep 2019

Briefing for MPs - Teaching on LGBT community and acceptance in schools

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News & opinion — 4 Sep 2019

Statement on Spending Round announcement

The Chancellor has announced a colossal investment in public services, which will be welcomed by hard-pressed families. But we need clarification from the Chancellor which of the £30.4bn promised is actually an injection of new money.

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News & opinion — 2 Sep 2019

National Children’s Bureau statement on the Government’s education funding settlement

It would be churlish not to welcome such significant funding for education after years of cuts. In particular, we are encouraged by the significant investment in helping children with special educational needs and disabilities. But talking tough to the gallery on school behaviour is easy for politicians. What is harder is ...

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News & opinion — 2 Sep 2019

Conservative councillors: election fears over cuts to children’s services

More than four-fifths of Conservative councillors fear cuts to vital local services like support for vulnerable children could cost their party at the next General Election, according to a new poll released by NCB, Action for Children and The Children's Society.

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