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Early years — 22 Sep 2025

A shared vision from conception to reception: Event summary

On 14 May 2025, NCB hosted a summit that brought together around 100 senior representatives from across the early years sector to help shape a shared vision to improve outcomes for babies, young children and their families.

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Social care — 28 Jul 2025

Report: Meeting needs or missing needs?

Assessing the proposed changes to the Children and Young People's Services relative needs formula.

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Health — 4 Nov 2024

The healthiest generation of children ever: A roadmap for the health system

Babies, children and young people make up around 25% of the population, yet they only account for 11% of NHS expenditure. Children have their own developmental and health needs, separate from those of adults, that are met through a distinct set of services, staffed by a specialised workforce and underpinned by specific legislation. Yet they have never been treated equitably in national or local decision-making.

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Health — 31 Jan 2024

Integrated Care Systems and the health needs of babies, children and young people

Analysis of almost three quarters of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) strategies and plans to determine the extent to which they have reflected the needs of babies, children and young people within them.

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Social care

Studying the outcomes of children's social care provision for different types of demand

Analysis of 3.6 million social work assessments to identify twelve common categories of demand present across children’s social care in England and the intervention pathways and outcomes associated with these.

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Social care — 23 Nov 2023

Reimagining children's social care services in Northern Ireland

The Department of Health initiated a review of Children’s Social Care Services, the review intended to provide a roadmap through the current challenges.

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Inclusion & SEND — 26 Apr 2023

Disabled Children and the Equality Act 2010: What teachers need to know

This guide provides a summary of what teachers need to know and what schools need to do to prevent and address inequalities and ensure they do not discriminate against disabled pupils.

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Social care — 26 Apr 2023

No Good Options

This report details the All-Party Parliamentary Group's first inquiry into children's social care.

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Early years — 26 Apr 2023

Supporting and strengthening families through early help - A rapid review of evidence

This review contributed to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care by considering the evidence for services designated as ‘early help’ and designed to provide support to children and families before problems escalate to the point where statutory services are required.

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Bereavement — 26 Apr 2023

UK Commission on Bereavement

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A shared vision from conception to reception: Event summary

The healthiest generation of children ever: A roadmap for the health system

Integrated Care Systems and the health needs of babies, children and young people

Disabled Children and the Equality Act 2010: What teachers need to know

Supporting and strengthening families through early help - A rapid review of evidence

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