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News & opinion — 29 Apr 2018

Widowed Parent’s Allowance: national children’s charities intervene in landmark Supreme Court case

A case being heard in the Belfast Supreme Court will decide whether unmarried, cohabiting parents with children should be granted access to bereavement benefits when their partners die.

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News & opinion — 27 Apr 2018

Learning about loss

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News & opinion — 25 Apr 2018

Where do we draw the lines between banter and bullying?

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News & opinion — 9 Apr 2018

A better alternative

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News & opinion — 22 Mar 2018

Vulnerable households face the highest rises in child poverty

The Households Below Average Income figures for 2016/7 released by the Government today show that children living in the most vulnerable households are facing the highest rises in poverty.

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News & opinion — 19 Mar 2018

Exclusion: We need a better alternative

There are clear flaws in the system of pupil referral units and alternative provision. The time is right for the government to lead a root and branch review.

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News & opinion — 13 Mar 2018

Children’s services in crisis, but no green shoots in today’s Spring Statement

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News & opinion — 13 Mar 2018

NCB's reaction to Chancellor’s statement

The National Children’s Bureau has issued its reaction to the Chancellor’s spring statement.

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News & opinion — 9 Mar 2018

Independent Support commissioned for a further two months

The Dept. for Education has extended the Independent Support programme, managed by the Council for Disabled Children, for a further two months.

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News & opinion — 7 Mar 2018

Bullying versus ‘banter’

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News & opinion — 16 Feb 2018

Vote for Sienna! Youth Parliament elections 2018

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News & opinion — 14 Feb 2018

Support for children in care must be systematic but sensible

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