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Anti-Bullying Alliance @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk · 17/06/2026

The recent social media ban announcement may leave some children & young people feeling worried, confused or upset We've put together advice for parents, carers & professionals on how to support them and answer their questions 🔗 anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/aba-our-work...

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Very proud of all NCB staff and trustees who have kept going and kept me going through a tough year. Great to look back at some of the milestones. And look forward to another year of better outcomes for children, young people and the adults they become. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

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Youth Endowment Fund @youthendowmentfund.org.uk · 01/10/2025

📣Apply to be a Senior Change Designer for our Area Leaders Programme. Are you passionate about helping children keep safe from violence, brilliant at design, and comfortable with communicating complex information? Then apply before 10/10/25, 12:00 pm: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/careers/

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Anti-Bullying Alliance @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk · 01/10/2025

This #AntiBullyingWeek the theme is #PowerForGood 💙 Buzz Education have written a guest blog exploring their belief that businesses can create safe, supportive workplaces where teams thrive. Here are 6 ways to inspire positive change 👇 🔗 anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/aba-our-work...

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

You'll get to work with our brilliant trustees and finance team, learn about our charity and contribute to the vital work we do improving the systems that support children to develop and thrive

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I know coverage of disability benefits can be very distressing. So, I’ve worked with colleagues to make a range of support visible on The Guardian’s site. If you click on a relevant news story, you’ll see a “drop box” of signposted mental health help as well as benefits advice.

Mental health support
• Mind runs a support line on 0300 102 1234 as a safe and confidential place to talk openly. It also has an information line, on 0300 123 3393, for details of where to get help near you. And its welfare benefits line – 0300 222 5782 – supports anyone with mental health problems who is navigating the benefits system.
• Samaritans is there to talk to you for free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call them on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org.
• The disability charity Scope has a forum where you can chat in a supportive atmosphere to people going through the same experiences.
• NHS England has an online mental health triage service.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 13/03/2025

Before the government embarks on this major reorganisation, it is essential they have a clear vision of the future operating model for the NHS. Our statement on the abolition of NHS England: www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med...

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

This is an excellent series, it challenged a lot of the things I thought I was certain about. Sensitively, intelligently, and compassionately handled. Thank you @sonia-sodha.bsky.social

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 08/01/2025

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, discussed in Parliament today, contains welcome child protection and safeguarding measures. We'll keep working to strengthen the Bill even further. Read the Children's Charities Coalition's statement:

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is a major step forward for children, and we will be working with MPs across Parliament over the next few months to see where it can be strengthened even further. The Children's Charities Coalition

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 07/01/2025

We’re happy to welcome two Trustees! Tayo Leigh and Onder Beter both joined the NCB Board of Trustees on 1 January. Their wisdom and knowledge will help us continue to improve the lives of children, young people and their families. Learn more about them: buff.ly/4aawnVC

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 02/01/2025

👏Congratulations to our amazing Dez Holmes, who was awarded an MBE in the King's New Year Honours List. Read how she feels pride on behalf of her team's brilliant work, but mixed emotions in receiving an award with painful and pernicious connections to Empire. #ExcellenceNotEmpire buff.ly/3W41qwm

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Congratulations to my wonderful @ncb.org.uk colleague @dezholmes1.bsky.social for receiving an MBE for services to improving social care. Very proud

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Janet Boddy, FAcSS @janetboddy.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Really important evidence on the injustices of prepayment energy meters - and the disproportionate impact on poor families.

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Article 39 children's rights charity @article39.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

❗️Alarmed by harms suffered by children, & scale of LA non-compliance with law, this year we published two new resources, and updated a third. For teenagers: rights4children.org.uk/aged-16-or-1... For social workers: article39.org.uk/advice-and-r... For advocates: article39.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Aged 16 or 17 and without a home - rights4children

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Councils failing to take homeless young people into care www.theguardian.com/society/2024... young people denied their rights are exploited by a broken system where saving money trumps caring for children

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Councils failing to take homeless young people into care

Exclusive: UK teenagers placed in temporary housing until they are adults as there are fewer obligations to support them if they are not care leavers

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 19/12/2024

We are so happy that @researchip.bsky.social joined the NCB family in February this year. Their work in 2024 has helped thousands of professionals develop their skills and improve their practice. Have a look at their most popular campaigns 👇

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Keeping you informed in 2024 | Research in Practice

Research in Practice resources, campaigns, blogs and news share the latest research and information. We’re looking back over our most popular campaigns of 2024.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 17/12/2024

This promising Children’s Wellbeing Bill has the potential to transform how we help our most vulnerable children and families. Read the full #ChildrensCharitiesCoalition statement: buff.ly/3ZYZoje

It's encouraging to hear how the Children’s Wellbeing Bill plans to tackle many of the issues the Children's Charities Coalition has campaigned hard for, like the unique identifier number for children and for reversing years of underfunding in early help services.

Yet the money announced today falls far short of what's needed.

Children and families desperately need - and deserve - sustained investment in early help services, mental health support and children’s social care. This needs to be underpinned by an ambitious strategy to tackle child poverty.

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Nerys Anthony @nerys-a.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Our collaborative #ChildrenAtTheTable campaign comes to an end this month. The Children's Charities Coalition will continue working together to ensure good childhoods are a national priority Read the highlights of the campaign ⬇️ CYP Now - Children at the table www.cypnow.co.uk/content/blog...

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Children at the Table - CYP Now

This time last year, with a general election on the horizon, our five charities joined forces to give a clear message to all political parties: that children should be at the table when it comes to de...

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 12/12/2024

The #ChildrenAtTheTable campaign comes to an end this month. But the Children’s Charities Coalition will continue working together to ensure good childhoods are a national priority. Read our story: buff.ly/4ivvryI (4/4)

"I'm asking the Prime Minister for change. Change for a better future for every child." Chan, 14, young person

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 04/12/2024

We welcome plans by the Department for Education today to increase provision for disabled pupils & pupils with SEN in mainstream schools, to focus on the needs of neurodivergent children and to pause the Safety Valve programme. Read our response in full here: buff.ly/4ggeSou

Part of the statement by Amanda Allard, Director of CDC, found on the link

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Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

In less controversial statements: Snooker Loopy is great and Terry Griffiths was a great player in a great time for snooker. youtu.be/NXcbyxFNCSc?...

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Chas & Dave - Snooker Loopy (Official Video)

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Mark Russell OBE @markrusselluk.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Cracking interview by @shantidas.bsky.social with my friend @peterwanless.bsky.social in today’s Observer. He’s right we need radical change to improve the lives of Britain’s most disadvantaged children. We will miss you SirP but we keep fighting for children! www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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‘Child poverty has got a lot worse’: outgoing charity boss lambasts Tory failures and social media giants

Peter Wanless of the NSPCC calls for more preventive action on child poverty, a ban on ‘morally repugnant’ smacking and favours guardrails online rather than bans

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Fantastic night in New Orleans with Down to the River Allstars for #LondonJazzFestival at the Barbican

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Read what Sam and Amir had to say about their experiences and their advocacy on behalf of children and young people. Lawyers at the event observed that many of the challenges they talked about are actually entitlements enshrined in law. www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med...

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Young NCB members speak at Doughty Street Chambers event on child poverty and children's rights

Anna Feuchtwang, NCB Chief Executive, and two young people, Amir and Sam, attended and spoke at the Doughty Street Chambers seminar on child poverty and children's rights on 21 November.

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Sam and Amir speaking about their perspective on the care system and disability in relation to poverty and children's rights at Doughty Street Chambers. @ncbnews.bsky.social proud to support them

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Saying goodbye and thank you to @peterwanless.bsky.social who spoke powerfully of how far we've come and how much farther there is to go to keep babies, children and young people safe. And of the importance of the collective voice. Now he's retiring, I'm the veteran of #ChildrenAtTheTable. Gulp!

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I'm looking forward to speaking at this event tomorrow at Doughty Street Chambers to mark international children's day and the UN Convention on the Rights of Children in support of two remarkable young people who have overcome obstacles throughout their lives, including poverty and homelessness

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I'm very proud of the work we do that involves young people who serve on our board of trustees, advise us on policy, lead research projects and speak on behalf of other young people. From the playground to parliament children deserve to be heard.

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Really good to see the government beginning to tackle children's social care. We want to see changes happen as soon as possible, to provide children with the support that will help them thrive, but we know it won't be a quick fix. @ncbnews.bsky.social statement here www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med...

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NCB reacts to Govt. announcement on children’s social care

We welcome the Government’s commitment to rebalancing the children’s social care system with a renewed focus on early intervention, accountability, and oversight. To achieve these goals, it is crucial...

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Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

NEW: Hundreds of children are being deprived of their liberty - and placed in illegal/unregulated care. AirBnBs, security guards, restraints - and often costing the state £1m+ Ministers want to act on this shocking failure of our welfare state: www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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Fears grow over UK children at risk placed in illegal care homes

Rising number of vulnerable youngsters are being forced into unsuitable accommodation including Airbnbs, bedsits and caravans

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 15/11/2024

We are putting together a children's sector starter pack - charities, people etc. If you're out there, let us know and we will add you! 🌱 go.bsky.app/Da51zVg

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Children's sector

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 14/11/2024

Welcome! We are the National Children's Bureau, a leading charity driving change across society so all children can thrive. Find out more about us at ncb.org.uk.

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Anna Feuchtwang @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

This place does feel like the good old days. Hello to all my new old followers and my new new followers, thanks for finding me. I'll mainly be posting about @ncbnews.bsky.social , our #APPG for children and other work-related stuff.

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