Lisa Storey, Child Development Interventions Coordinator from the Western Health and Social Care Trust, outlines the focus for this year's Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 June).
Mary Magee, from the Perinatal & Infant Mental Health team in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, reflects on her work and how Parent Programmes can help support parental mental health.
NCB, alongside our specialist membership group, the Anti-Bullying Alliance, and many partners across the children’s sector, has signed the Joint Statement of Principles for Furthering the Protection of Children Online.
The National Children’s Bureau welcomes the government’s decision to launch an in-depth consultation designed to trigger a national conversation with children, parents and civil society about how to improve children’s relationships with mobile phones and social media. But we also add a warning: blanket bans could have unwelcome consequences.
This next step in the government's 10 Year Health Plan is a critical opportunity to tackle a generational crisis through a systems-wide approach that builds on existing practice and knowledge.