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News & opinion — 5 Apr 2016

Rethinking children's services

NCB and Catch22 have brought together some of the most influential figures – from government advisers, local authorities, academia and leading voluntary sector organisations – to contribute to a collection of essays, exploring new perspectives on how to do better for vulnerable children across the country.

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News & opinion — 31 Mar 2016

More help needed for grieving families - statement on 'Support for the bereaved'

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News & opinion — 30 Mar 2016

Growing up in poverty detrimental to children’s friendships and family life

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News & opinion — 18 Mar 2016

Sex Education Forum statement on education White Paper

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News & opinion — 16 Mar 2016

NCB statement on the 'next generation' Budget

"The Government is right to invest in education and to think creatively about how to raise standards for all children, but there are question marks over whether making all schools into academies is the best way to do this."

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News & opinion — 9 Mar 2016

Sex Education Forum statement on teenage pregnancy statistics

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News & opinion — 7 Mar 2016

How the law protects disabled children's rights to ordinary lives

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News & opinion — 5 Mar 2016

School leaders voice concerns over children’s mental health care

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News & opinion — 3 Mar 2016

1 in 4 girls start their periods before learning about it at school

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News & opinion — 1 Mar 2016

Government spending on early support for children slashed by 71 per cent

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News & opinion — 26 Feb 2016

Young families living in cold homes call for better advice to tackle fuel poverty

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News & opinion — 26 Feb 2016

Fuel poverty: living in a cold home doesn't just affect older people

Approximately 40 per cent of households living in fuel poverty are couples or lone parents with dependent children. In total, 3.8 million children in England live in families that are struggling to pay their energy bills. We spoke to young parents about what it’s like to be unable to heat your home properly.

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