News & opinion

Our latest news, and opinions from across the sector.

News & opinion — 20 Oct 2016

Time for the mental health of looked after children to be a priority

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News & opinion — 13 Oct 2016

Grief in school: Make time to listen

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News & opinion — 13 Oct 2016

Inequalities in education

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News & opinion — 7 Oct 2016

New team of editors for Children & Society

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News & opinion — 7 Oct 2016

Director of Council for Disabled Children today becomes a Dame

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News & opinion — 22 Sep 2016

School nurse workloads risk undermining essential support for children with long-term health conditions

The confidence of school nurses to provide essential support to children with long-term health conditions like diabetes and asthma risks being undermined by high work loads and having to work across numerous schools.

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News & opinion — 19 Sep 2016

Legal highs and lows

Will changes to the law banning legal highs really solve the problem? Jack Welch from Young NCB considers the temptations of new psychoactive substances.

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News & opinion — 13 Sep 2016

Statement on sexual violence and harassment in schools by the Sex Education Forum

That sexual violence and harassment in schools is so widespread is disturbing, but it is not inevitable. Inquiry after inquiry has shown the protective power of sex and relationships education (SRE) – it helps children know what type of behavior is acceptable and unacceptable, leads to earlier reporting of sexual abuse and to reductions in sexual violence and coercion.

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News & opinion — 12 Sep 2016

New funding for anti-bullying measures in UK schools

We are delighted that the Department for Education and the Government Equalities Office have committed considerable funding to anti-bullying measures in UK schools. Two projects based, in part, within NCB have been chosen as recipients of the fund.

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News & opinion — 22 Aug 2016

Pre-school age children: is their health and development at risk?

Zoe Renton, NCB’s Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Information considers whether we are doing enough to measure the health of under-5s.

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News & opinion — 18 Aug 2016

NCB statement on the Childhood Obesity Strategy

The Government has unveiled its new Childhood Obesity Strategy. NCB issued the following statement in response.

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News & opinion — 9 Aug 2016

Four things the Prime Minister MUST do for children

When Theresa May returns to the cut and thrust of question time and conferences she should take decisive action to make children and young people a priority during her time as PM. Here are four things that can’t be ignored...

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