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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 10h

What happens in a baby's first thousand days shapes their health, learning, and relationships for years to come. Every family deserves support with their care in those early months, no matter where they live. Read more about new commitments for babies, families and social care lnkd.in/e5gb-VNy

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 28/09/2026

Read our blog co-written by NCB & University of Cambridge reflecting on emerging findings from the COACHES study, which suggest significant inequalities in access to treatment for Black and Global Majority children & young people. buff.ly/0yok8lc #ChildrensMentalHealth #CAMHS #SocialCare

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 28/09/2026

We're launching Bitesize Guides - resources for young people to help them understand more about topics, decisions and processes that impact their lives! Check out our first guide at buff.ly/ahWteC6 and keep a lookout for more guides coming soon....

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 18/09/2026

On #YouthMentalHealthDay, we asked young people about the pressures they face and their hopes for building their futures #YMHD2026 #stem4

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 16/09/2026

❓️ Interested in supporting better perinatal mental health? 📚️ Based on learning from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk’s #ABetterStart programme, our Best Practice Guide summarises the evidence and provides reflection activities to improve how you support parents. 🌐 buff.ly/adtCaxY

A graphic with an adult and child's heads in silhouette. A title reads: Supporting parental mental health - best practice guide.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 08/09/2026

📢 Booking is now open for the next Council for Disabled Children national event, 'SEND Partnerships: learning and thinking ahead' for local authorities, health SEND leads and social care/clinical officers is taking place online on Thurs 22 Oct 2026, 10am - 1pm. Register now 👉️ buff.ly/Hh6J05K

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 27/08/2026

In 2025-26, SEC helped shape policy through consultation responses, parliamentary engagement and work to put lived experience at the heart of advocacy. Together, SEC and NCB are working for a more inclusive, responsive and ambitious education system for every child. Read more: buff.ly/xT9uGpQ

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 26/08/2026

Every bereaved child & young person deserves to be heard, understood & supported. In 2025-26, CBN helped secure grief education in the national curriculum, amplified lived experience, strengthened sector learning & influenced national policy to improve support. Read our impact report buff.ly/NBT8ysn

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 24/08/2026

The Council for Disabled Children’s support for far-reaching SEND reforms was just one part of our work last year. As part of the NCB family, CDC brings SEND expertise, trusted networks, and lived experience into policy, practice and system change. Read more in our Annual Report: buff.ly/NBT8ysn

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 19/08/2026

Robust evidence is central to NCB’s work, bringing together data, practice insight and the voices of children, young people, families, adults and professionals. From youth violence and SEND, to safeguarding, school readiness and fairer funding, evidence gives our advocacy weight. buff.ly/NBT8ysn

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 19/08/2026

It's a decade since the Govt published guidance on whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing. Our report with the Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition shows how it could be strengthened. buff.ly/lI0WiiF

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 17/08/2026

Our Annual Impact Report shows the value of Research in Practice joining the NCB family. 210+ partners supported, 495 workforce development opportunities delivered and 5,000+ learners reached. With co-production at the heart of our work www.ncb.org.uk/about/who-we... #BetterChildhoods #BetterLives

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 05/08/2026

Our latest Annual Impact Report, reflects a year of challenge, progress and partnership at NCB. From amplifying the voices of children and families to strengthening local systems and shaping policy, our work remains focused on better childhoods & brighter futures. www.ncb.org.uk/about/who-we...

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 04/08/2026

Local organisations can run Best Start in Life Community Sessions this summer and beyond - 45-min conversations that help parents and carers explore trusted early years advice. DfE provides materials. Scan the QR code on the flyer by Fri 7 Aug.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 31/07/2026

New FLARE blog out now! Find out more about Jacob’s reflections on being a member of FLARE buff.ly/LhmAwnc @KIDScharity @educationgovuk

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 30/07/2026

Listen to the latest episode of NCB’s youth-led podcast #OurTurntoTalk! All episodes are developed and directed by young people, discussing issues that matter to them. In this episode, Young NCB share their perspectives on the social media ban. Follow this link to listen: buff.ly/wlcA6z9

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 29/07/2026

Adult social care reform must take a life course approach buff.ly/TsmclKZ #Socialcare outcomes are shaped by more than health services. Housing, poverty, employment, financial security and support for unpaid carers all matter That's why meaningful reform must look beyond service boundaries

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 20/07/2026

What do we need to take into consideration when planning children's homes moves? New research from @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social & NCB highlights the importance of how transitions are planned, and points to key considerations for practitioners and decision-makers. Read the blog buff.ly/ghR2Y7s

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 16/07/2026

🚨 Directors of children's services: register now for the Council for Disabled Children's National Webinar, on the theme of 'Experts at Hand and EOTAS,' on Tues 21 July, 12:00-13:30, specifically for DCS, providing a space to discuss opportunities, shared challenges and solutions buff.ly/aFnrBsd

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 30/06/2026

New free e-learning on Inclusion Bases is now available. As SEND reforms reshape how mainstream schools and colleges support more pupils, Inclusion Bases will play a key role in delivering new tiers of support. learning.research-improvement-send-excellence.org.uk/products/inc...

A colourful illustration of young people linking hands as they cross a river via stepping stones.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 29/06/2026

Thanks to National Lottery players, NCB has received £3.5m from @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. The funding will build on our work supporting young people to shape policy, change systems & challenge the stigma of poverty. buff.ly/1JY8R1U #NationalLottery #CommunityFund #LocalVoicesNationalChange

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 25/06/2026

Today we’re launching a free best practice guide on supporting parental mental health and wellbeing, with learning and practical examples from 10 years of work across A Better Start partnerships @TNLCF www.ncb.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 24/06/2026

📢 NEW GUIDANCE Too many children still experience racist bullying. NCB family member @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk has launched practical guidance to help schools: ✅ Prevent racist bullying ✅ Respond confidently to incidents ✅ Support pupils affected ✅ Build a culture of belonging 📥 bit.ly/4eEf7KW

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 18/06/2026

Supported accommodation can be an important part of the #SocialCare system if it is commissioned and used in ways that reflect #YoungPeople’s needs rather than system pressures. Bianca Karpf reflects on what new research tells us and what good practice looks like 👉 buff.ly/diU8hMo

Three young people fixing a bike and text: Appropriate transitions to supported accommodation: What new evidence is telling us

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 16/06/2026

While we are pleased to see the government’s recognition of the urgency in improving children's #OnlineSafety and #wellbeing, we are concerned that the proposals as stated do not do enough to keep all children and young people safe. Read our full statement: buff.ly/ZRfl8W8

Quote: “Children and young people, particularly those from marginalised groups, should have their often very different needs considered. That is why we
must provide solutions that deliver a safe online world for all their experiences, rather than simply excluding them from specific digital spaces.”

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 15/06/2026

It's #LearningDisabilityWeek and this year’s theme is #DoYouSeeMe, highlighting the need for people with a learning disability to be seen, heard and valued. Clinical psychologist Dr Layla Harding explores attachment and caregiving in families with parental disabilities: buff.ly/FbQOcYY

Photo of child writing or drawing overseen by mother overlaid with graphic and text: Attachenet and caregiving in families with parental learning disabilities. #LearningDisabilitiesWeek: ncb.org.uk/WTWPN

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 10/06/2026

A new report from PBE, commissioned by the Children’s Services Funding Alliance, reveals record spending on children’s services. The findings are being discussed today at a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children, coordinated by NCB. Find about more at buff.ly/xhDTtYm

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 10/06/2026

New analysis from the Children’s Services Funding Alliance shows children’s social care costs at a record £14.7bn after a decade of cuts. With early help spending down 40% between 2011 and 2025 and demand rising, we need to rebalance towards prevention now. 🔗 www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med...

A graphic with a picture of two girls alongside text highlighting that spending on early help services fell by 40% between 2011 and 2025.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 08/06/2026

This #InfantMentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we’re shining a light on why strong relationships, responsive care, and early support lay the foundations for lifelong wellbeing. Read why the theme of this year’s campaign – attunement - is so important: 🔗 buff.ly/Jlcie5W #InfantMentalHealth #IMHAW2026

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 08/06/2026

Joe Fautley, from the Public Health Team at NCB, is a well-known #autistism and #neurodivergence speaker, writer and advocate. Here, he reflects on having a 'double rainbow' identity for #PrideMonth. #Pride2026 #Pride buff.ly/f7E0jFX

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 05/06/2026

Photo of girl engaged in group discussion, NCB graphic that says: Blog - A dynamic perspective: rethinking transitions from children's homes

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 03/06/2026

Aged 11-18 years (or up to 25 years if you have special educational need or disability)? Join the Young Research Advisors group & make your voice heard by advising on & co-designing research methods & tools, & more. Apply by 12 June: buff.ly/iqNPOst

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 01/06/2026

How do we give young children a better start? Learning from #ABetterStart partnerships shows the value of creating relationships with parents as partners. A new report now available contains case studies about innovative approaches: buff.ly/pVQUEyb @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk #GlobalDayOfParents

Photo of smiling woman, and man holding a baby in a community setting

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 26/05/2026

Responding to the government’s national consultation on children’s online safety and wellbeing, NCB has outlined some practical recommendations and calls to action, drawing on evidence, professional expertise & the lived experiences of children and young people. Read them here: buff.ly/2OWRXK7

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 22/05/2026

As part of work funded by the Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland, NCB provides strategic support for parent programmes in Northern Ireland that are designed to improve children’s social, emotional and behavioural skills and school readiness. Find out more: buff.ly/L5EcqYg

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 21/05/2026

📢Today we’re launching a report from A Better Start that highlights how parents can be active partners with agency over their own mental health & wellbeing, and how holistic, family-centred, community-based approaches can better support them & improve outcomes for young children buff.ly/exRRpGa

Photo of woman and man holding baby and smiling in communty setting. NCB and National Lottery Community Fund logos and graphic with text: Read about innovative approaches to supporting parent’s mental health and wellbeing in a new
A Better Start report, available now. Download report

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 20/05/2026

Amanda Allard, Director of NCB family member the Council for Disabled Children, reflects on how the "Experts at Hand" model will support the government's plans to reform the SEND system and support mainstream schools to be more inclusive. buff.ly/WTnr5Kj

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 19/05/2026

Do you support #EarlyYears education in your local area? Are you looking for ways to meet the government’s #BestStartInLife GLD target? Explore the range of evidence-informed #EarlyYears professional development opportunities offered by NCB's Early Childhood Unit at buff.ly/HnSOibL

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 30/04/2026

When families’ incomes fall, involvement with children’s social care increases and when incomes rise, the need for more intensive intervention reduces. That’s the conclusion of a new study by @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social, @Sussex.ac.uk @researchip.bsky.social Read more: buff.ly/nlwh0yy

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 28/04/2026

📢 There's still time to sign up for this month's Making Participation Work coffee morning on the theme of recruitment, tomorrow (10-11am)! A Young NCB member will be there to share their experiences of joining an advisory board and sitting on recruitment panels. Sign up: buff.ly/9QJx7VY

Branded CDC graphics and text: Join us for the next Making Participation Work coffee morning! We will be thinking about approaches to recruitment for advisory groups and other opportunities, and for involving children and young people in staff recruitment.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 20/04/2026

In April and May, NCB family member the Council for Disabled Children and the DfE are partnering to host a series of online and in-person engagement events as part of the SEND reform consultation. All dates, details and booking information are available here: lnkd.in/eqaBqcRP

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 13/04/2026

We’re proud to have signed the Joint Statement of Principles on children’s online safety. We believe these principles should be the basis of government action to ensure children are safe in the digital spaces where they grow, learn and connect. Find out more at: www.ncb.org.uk/latest-news/...

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 13/04/2026

Perinatal loneliness is a preventable driver of poor mental health during pregnancy & the first 2 years after giving birth, with significant costs for children, families & services. Our new briefing with @york.ac.uk sets out what govt can do. buff.ly/lwjNANu @ruthndwrites.bsky.social

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 09/04/2026

🌟 Applications open: IASSN Young People’s Steering Group! 🌟 Aged 16-25 with SENDIAS experience? Have your voice heard, build confidence & make a real impact. Gain skills, meet others, boost your CV & get £50 in vouchers per session ✨ Apply now: bit.ly/4dbYpDv

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 08/04/2026

We’re proud to have campaigned to scrap the two-child limit, along with hundreds of organisations, campaigners & the public. There will be around 600,000 fewer individuals in relative low income after housing costs – but this is far from a complete solution to poverty & its impact: buff.ly/KzgwfbC

Graphic with photo of mother carrying child and cooking with quote from the National Children's Bureau: We want to ensure that the voices of people with lived experience – children, young people, adults and families – shape the national conversation. Their insights are essential to building a more connected and united vision of social care.’

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 07/04/2026

Over the weekend, there was great news for children. 450,000 will be lifted out of poverty thanks to the two-child limit being scrapped. As part of the End Child Poverty campaign, we have long called for this unfair policy to be removed. Find out more about the campaign at: endchildpoverty.org.uk

A colourful graphic with a crowd of people looking at balloons and a banner spelling out '450,000 children lifted out of poverty'.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 01/04/2026

The Schools White Paper includes a commitment to provide ‘wraparound’ specialist support for mainstream settings. The Council for Disabled Children's new report explores the role of the specialist workforce in enabling this shift. councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/resources/al...

A colourful graphic setting out the aims of the Council for Disabled Children's new report: Inclusive Classrooms.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 31/03/2026

Throughout the consultation on SEND reforms, the Council for Disabled Children is supporting disabled children and young people, and those with special educational needs, to share their thoughts, experiences, and ideas. Find out more at: councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/what-we-do-0...

A colourful graphic featuring the covers of four of the accessible guides to the government's consultation on SEND reforms.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 27/03/2026

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 26/03/2026

🏫 Want every pupil to feel they belong? Our Belonging Matters programme helps schools strengthen relationships, inclusion and engagement. Includes audit, surveys, expert support and staff training credits. ⏰ Book for 2026 to 27 before the end of this academic year and save 20% bit.ly/47LqNc1

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