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News & opinion — 9 Feb 2018

Education unions back fact-based relationships and sex education

Teaching unions have sent a clear message that when relationships and sex education (RSE) becomes a statutory part of all schools’ teaching in 2019, it must be based on facts rather than opinions, delivered by properly trained staff and meet the needs of all pupils.

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News & opinion — 5 Feb 2018

Safer Internet Day - No one left behind

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News & opinion — 30 Jan 2018

Nearly fifty thousand children missing suitable education

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News & opinion — 29 Jan 2018

Missing education: the hidden children

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News & opinion — 28 Jan 2018

Children missing education

The Sunday Telegraph has published a preview of NCB data on children missing education which we will publish in full on 31st January.

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News & opinion — 23 Jan 2018

More than half of children now living in poverty in some parts of the UK

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News & opinion — 22 Jan 2018

What’s your evidence?

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News & opinion — 18 Jan 2018

Are children sliding down the political agenda?

The reshuffle discarded the role of Minister of State for Children and Families, allocating its work to a more junior ministerial role. Other government departments have done the same at a time when we need a joined up approach.

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News & opinion — 9 Jan 2018

Getting relationships and sex education right for disabled young people

In the past it has often been assumed that children and young adults with SEND will not have any interest in relationships and sex. Dr Eleanor Draeger says the time has come to dispel this myth once and for all.

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News & opinion — 14 Dec 2017

NCB welcomes government plans on social mobility

The Education Secretary, Justine Greening, has shown real leadership in forging plans to improve social mobility, which include a focus on tackling disadvantage in the early years.

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News & opinion — 6 Dec 2017

The Future of Relationship and Sex Education

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News & opinion — 6 Dec 2017

Thoughts on ‘Improving Lives - the Future of Work, Health and Disability’

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