News & opinion

Our latest news, and opinions from across the sector.

News & opinion — 5 Jul 2018

Updated ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ guidance

The Department for Education have updated 'Working Together to Safeguard Children', setting out how organisations and agencies must work together to keep children safe.

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News & opinion — 5 Jul 2018

What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care

This week marks another step forward in the development of the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care, as Sir Alan Wood becomes the founding chair.

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News & opinion — 25 Jun 2018

Inclusion versus exclusion

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News & opinion — 20 Jun 2018

Parents and RSE

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News & opinion — 11 Jun 2018

Former NCB chief made CBE in Birthday Honours

A former Chief Executive of the National Children's Bureau and figures from across the children's sector have been named in the Birthday Honours.

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News & opinion — 6 Jun 2018

Children in need – defining the problem

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News & opinion — 1 Jun 2018

Young NCB’s views on social media expressed directly to Parliament

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News & opinion — 1 Jun 2018

End Child Poverty welcomes protection from high-cost rent-to-own credit

The End Child Poverty coalition has welcomed moves to cap the total cost of goods bought through rent-to-own schemes as an important step in protecting some of the most financially vulnerable households from high levels of debt.

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News & opinion — 25 May 2018

Parental Engagement for Children with SEND with Brian Lamb

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News & opinion — 14 May 2018

Facing the baseline assessment: a view from the early years

The baseline assessment of children right at the beginning of their school life is coming – the Department for Education recently announced that NFER has been awarded the contract to develop the new test which is expected to be rolled out nationally in 2020-2022.

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News & opinion — 10 May 2018

Choose respect during Anti-Bullying Week 2018

Campaigners are urging children and schools to choose respect over bullying, as the theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2018 is announced by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, who coordinate the annual campaign.

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News & opinion — 8 May 2018

Mental health: what we’ve got is a shuffle in the right direction when we need a stride

The Education and Health and Social Care Select Committees have published a report on the Government's Green Paper on mental health. NCB has published its own reaction.

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