News & opinion

Our latest news, and opinions from across the sector.

News & opinion — 5 Dec 2017

Be an up-stander rather than a bystander

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News & opinion — 4 Dec 2017

National Children’s Bureau statement on mental health green paper

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News & opinion — 22 Nov 2017

A budget that courted young voters but ignored the nation’s children

Philip Hammond has courted young voters by extending eligibility for railcards and providing incentives for first-time house buyers, but has shown little concern for the plight of the nation’s children.

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News & opinion — 21 Nov 2017

Supporting bilingual families

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News & opinion — 14 Nov 2017

RSE: Something new is happening

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News & opinion — 14 Nov 2017

‘Crippling’ funding cuts leave councils with no option but to help only children in crises

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News & opinion — 10 Nov 2017

Anti-Bullying Week poll shows children in England worry about being seen as ‘different’

The Anti-Bullying Alliance is urging schools to celebrate what makes pupils unique during Anti-Bullying Week (13-17 Nov) as a new poll of more than 1,600 children in England finds that over half worry about being seen as ‘different’ from others.

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News & opinion — 6 Nov 2017

Review of residential special schools and colleges

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News & opinion — 30 Oct 2017

Councillors warn that rising demand and a lack of resources are leaving children’s needs unmet

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News & opinion — 9 Oct 2017

How can schools develop students’ ‘character’?

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News & opinion — 4 Oct 2017

The basis of good relationships and sex education

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News & opinion — 27 Sep 2017

Let’s get pregnancy right (and turn around some troubling statistics)

In 2014, we published a report with a title that was difficult to ignore. Why Children Die looked at child mortality and found that every year, an estimated 2,000 additional children - that’s 5 a day - die in the UK compared to the best performing country, Sweden.

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