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· Jan 15
We are pleased to announce that the Council for Disabled Children will be hosting the #SENDAwards2026.
Join the celebration on 23 April 2026 at the University of Birmingham, recognising innovation, collaboration and excellence in SEND.
More information and tickets here: lnkd.in/exA429qB
Join the celebration on 23 April 2026 at the University of Birmingham, recognising innovation, collaboration and excellence in SEND.
More information and tickets here: lnkd.in/exA429qB
Last week, we published a new report that sheds light on co-production practices with young people and their involvement in media programmes.
Developed as part of the Living Assessments project, it sheds light on what meaningful engagement with young people looks like!
Read here- buff.ly/Ov8xg8M
Developed as part of the Living Assessments project, it sheds light on what meaningful engagement with young people looks like!
Read here- buff.ly/Ov8xg8M
February 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Last week, we published a new report that sheds light on co-production practices with young people and their involvement in media programmes.
Developed as part of the Living Assessments project, it sheds light on what meaningful engagement with young people looks like!
Read here- buff.ly/Ov8xg8M
Developed as part of the Living Assessments project, it sheds light on what meaningful engagement with young people looks like!
Read here- buff.ly/Ov8xg8M
This week, the APPG for Children met to discuss the Child Poverty Strategy and its implementation.
This meeting provided a valuable opportunity to explore the strategy from a range of cross-government perspectives, and to consider both the opportunities and challenges it presents.
This meeting provided a valuable opportunity to explore the strategy from a range of cross-government perspectives, and to consider both the opportunities and challenges it presents.
February 13, 2026 at 10:09 AM
This week, the APPG for Children met to discuss the Child Poverty Strategy and its implementation.
This meeting provided a valuable opportunity to explore the strategy from a range of cross-government perspectives, and to consider both the opportunities and challenges it presents.
This meeting provided a valuable opportunity to explore the strategy from a range of cross-government perspectives, and to consider both the opportunities and challenges it presents.
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The National Children’s Bureau @ncb.org.uk have published a really helpful summary for this #AMHDMshowcase, which includes all of the main programmes and projects funded under this £35m 6-year initiative www.ncb.org.uk/amhdm Great work from Alison Penny!
Adolescence, Mental Health and Developing Mind
The Adolescence, Mental Health and Developing Mind initiative is a £35million UK-wide programme and will run until 2026 and explore how mental health needs emerge in young people.
www.ncb.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 10:13 AM
The National Children’s Bureau @ncb.org.uk have published a really helpful summary for this #AMHDMshowcase, which includes all of the main programmes and projects funded under this £35m 6-year initiative www.ncb.org.uk/amhdm Great work from Alison Penny!
Join our next #MakingParticipationWork coffee morning where we will be discussing transitional safeguarding!
Tuesday 24th February | 10:30–11:30am | Online
Register here: lnkd.in/eeTrEeaM
Tuesday 24th February | 10:30–11:30am | Online
Register here: lnkd.in/eeTrEeaM
February 11, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Join our next #MakingParticipationWork coffee morning where we will be discussing transitional safeguarding!
Tuesday 24th February | 10:30–11:30am | Online
Register here: lnkd.in/eeTrEeaM
Tuesday 24th February | 10:30–11:30am | Online
Register here: lnkd.in/eeTrEeaM
Making it REAL is evidence-based training to support the home learning environment and children’s early literacy development. Join our FREE webinar on 10 Mar and find out why over 80 local authorities have used it & why DfE highlighted it in its Best Start in Life strategy. buff.ly/lKqNkN5
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Making it REAL is evidence-based training to support the home learning environment and children’s early literacy development. Join our FREE webinar on 10 Mar and find out why over 80 local authorities have used it & why DfE highlighted it in its Best Start in Life strategy. buff.ly/lKqNkN5
Tomorrow sees the start of the Adolescence, Mental Health & Developing Mind showcase event which will celebrate six years of this £35m investment in understanding and improving young people's mental health. Find out more about the programme at www.ncb.org.uk/amhdm
February 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Tomorrow sees the start of the Adolescence, Mental Health & Developing Mind showcase event which will celebrate six years of this £35m investment in understanding and improving young people's mental health. Find out more about the programme at www.ncb.org.uk/amhdm
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We’re proud to support #SaferInternetDay 2026! Join us in helping children and young people stay safe, confident, and empowered online.
Find resources and ways to get involved at saferinternetday.org.uk
@uksic.bsky.social
Find resources and ways to get involved at saferinternetday.org.uk
@uksic.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
We’re proud to support #SaferInternetDay 2026! Join us in helping children and young people stay safe, confident, and empowered online.
Find resources and ways to get involved at saferinternetday.org.uk
@uksic.bsky.social
Find resources and ways to get involved at saferinternetday.org.uk
@uksic.bsky.social
This week it is #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
We know that mental health challenges among young people are rising, but what do we know about what works in schools?
Read more here: buff.ly/8PSKjJC
We know that mental health challenges among young people are rising, but what do we know about what works in schools?
Read more here: buff.ly/8PSKjJC
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February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
This week it is #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
We know that mental health challenges among young people are rising, but what do we know about what works in schools?
Read more here: buff.ly/8PSKjJC
We know that mental health challenges among young people are rising, but what do we know about what works in schools?
Read more here: buff.ly/8PSKjJC
At the National Children's Bureau, we’re supporting #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek with @place2becharity.bsky.social
This year’s theme is ‘This is My Place,’ encouraging self-acceptance and belonging.
#CMHW2026
Find out more here- lnkd.in/eMBK7r5M
This year’s theme is ‘This is My Place,’ encouraging self-acceptance and belonging.
#CMHW2026
Find out more here- lnkd.in/eMBK7r5M
February 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
At the National Children's Bureau, we’re supporting #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek with @place2becharity.bsky.social
This year’s theme is ‘This is My Place,’ encouraging self-acceptance and belonging.
#CMHW2026
Find out more here- lnkd.in/eMBK7r5M
This year’s theme is ‘This is My Place,’ encouraging self-acceptance and belonging.
#CMHW2026
Find out more here- lnkd.in/eMBK7r5M
Phillip Anderson, Strategic Director of External Affairs at the National Children's Bureau was hosted by the Chancellor, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, to discuss the Government's commitment to remove the Two-Child Limit for Universal Credit and the implementation of the Child Poverty Strategy.
February 6, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Phillip Anderson, Strategic Director of External Affairs at the National Children's Bureau was hosted by the Chancellor, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, to discuss the Government's commitment to remove the Two-Child Limit for Universal Credit and the implementation of the Child Poverty Strategy.
Have you seen our new report that talks about effective co-production with young people in media programmes?
If we haven’t convinced you to read it let our young people convince you! #PasstheMic
Read the full report here: buff.ly/Pf8G8PG
If we haven’t convinced you to read it let our young people convince you! #PasstheMic
Read the full report here: buff.ly/Pf8G8PG
February 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Have you seen our new report that talks about effective co-production with young people in media programmes?
If we haven’t convinced you to read it let our young people convince you! #PasstheMic
Read the full report here: buff.ly/Pf8G8PG
If we haven’t convinced you to read it let our young people convince you! #PasstheMic
Read the full report here: buff.ly/Pf8G8PG
We are pleased to publish a new briefing that draws together key messages for early years practitioners and parents/carers to share learning on ways of working with families to improve the life chances of babies and toddlers.
Read our key messages here:
Read our key messages here:
A Better Start: Scaffolding support and prioritising family voices for child development | Research in Practice
In this blog Susannah Bowyer introduces the third in our briefing series that draws together messages for practice from the national evaluation of A Better Start.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
We are pleased to publish a new briefing that draws together key messages for early years practitioners and parents/carers to share learning on ways of working with families to improve the life chances of babies and toddlers.
Read our key messages here:
Read our key messages here:
What do we know about the impact of smartphones and social media on children and young people? Find out in our report exploring:
♦️ The quality of existing research
♦️ How future studies could better understand impact on children’s well being, including experiences such as bullying.
buff.ly/PT9NrJY
♦️ The quality of existing research
♦️ How future studies could better understand impact on children’s well being, including experiences such as bullying.
buff.ly/PT9NrJY
February 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
What do we know about the impact of smartphones and social media on children and young people? Find out in our report exploring:
♦️ The quality of existing research
♦️ How future studies could better understand impact on children’s well being, including experiences such as bullying.
buff.ly/PT9NrJY
♦️ The quality of existing research
♦️ How future studies could better understand impact on children’s well being, including experiences such as bullying.
buff.ly/PT9NrJY
Today the Bill to end the two-child limit starts to make its way through Parliament. The policy is responsible for driving child poverty to its current record high. Poverty has a devastating impact on young lives. We’ve joined 65 other organisations asking MPs to support this Bill: buff.ly/hrwalvA
February 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Today the Bill to end the two-child limit starts to make its way through Parliament. The policy is responsible for driving child poverty to its current record high. Poverty has a devastating impact on young lives. We’ve joined 65 other organisations asking MPs to support this Bill: buff.ly/hrwalvA
Many youth justice professionals work with children who cross the threshold into adulthood. Hear NCB colleagues talk about transitional safeguarding at Youth Justice Legal Centre's first webinar of 2026!
Register here:
Register here:
Turning 18 and Transitional Safeguarding
Join YJLC for their regular lunchtime webinar - looking at transitional safeguarding
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February 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Many youth justice professionals work with children who cross the threshold into adulthood. Hear NCB colleagues talk about transitional safeguarding at Youth Justice Legal Centre's first webinar of 2026!
Register here:
Register here:
Timely support for children and families means information use must be:
✍ Equitable
✍ Ethical
✍ Voice-Informed
Our new report sets out a framework to transform how local authorities in England use information about and from children, young people and families to improve lives: buff.ly/hzVAQn4
✍ Equitable
✍ Ethical
✍ Voice-Informed
Our new report sets out a framework to transform how local authorities in England use information about and from children, young people and families to improve lives: buff.ly/hzVAQn4
Ethical and effective use of children’s information | Research in Practice
How can the use of information about children, young people and families improve lives? A framework transforms how local authorities use children's information
www.researchinpractice.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Timely support for children and families means information use must be:
✍ Equitable
✍ Ethical
✍ Voice-Informed
Our new report sets out a framework to transform how local authorities in England use information about and from children, young people and families to improve lives: buff.ly/hzVAQn4
✍ Equitable
✍ Ethical
✍ Voice-Informed
Our new report sets out a framework to transform how local authorities in England use information about and from children, young people and families to improve lives: buff.ly/hzVAQn4
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January 29, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Nominations for the What Work Works in SEND Awards, hosted by NCB family member CDC & held at the University of Birmingham on 23 April close TOMORROW at 5pm! Nominate a service in any one of 10 categories at buff.ly/0ctxnNU Here's CDC Director Amanda Allard to tell you more...https://buff.ly/89SNlCI
SEND Awards
We want disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs to have full and happy childhoods, to fulfil their potential, and be active within the community.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Nominations for the What Work Works in SEND Awards, hosted by NCB family member CDC & held at the University of Birmingham on 23 April close TOMORROW at 5pm! Nominate a service in any one of 10 categories at buff.ly/0ctxnNU Here's CDC Director Amanda Allard to tell you more...https://buff.ly/89SNlCI
Service providers and practitioners - sign up for shared learning and insights on improving #EarlyYears outcomes in the A Better Start newsletter: buff.ly/AsYowVx @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Service providers and practitioners - sign up for shared learning and insights on improving #EarlyYears outcomes in the A Better Start newsletter: buff.ly/AsYowVx @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Rachel Middleton, specialist midwife/maternal & EY specialist, looks at how Better Start Bradford supports @uniofbradford.bsky.social midwifery students to embed prevention & early intervention in professional development & improve children’s life chances: buff.ly/boCnq8g @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Rachel Middleton, specialist midwife/maternal & EY specialist, looks at how Better Start Bradford supports @uniofbradford.bsky.social midwifery students to embed prevention & early intervention in professional development & improve children’s life chances: buff.ly/boCnq8g @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Working in children's social care and concerned or excited about the use of AI? Check out the latest research from family member @researchip.bsky.social which draws on the views of the sector and a number of AI experts. 👇
The use of AI is changing and growing as technology rapidly develops.
Emerging research from Research in Practice for @socialworkengland.bsky.social shares the views, hopes and concerns about the use of AI by social workers, social work employers, educators and AI experts.
Emerging research from Research in Practice for @socialworkengland.bsky.social shares the views, hopes and concerns about the use of AI by social workers, social work employers, educators and AI experts.
@researchip.bsky.social: AI in social work is growing. A new report highlights efficiency gains, ethical risks and the need for clear guidance and training. Read the report: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/publicat... @ncb.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Working in children's social care and concerned or excited about the use of AI? Check out the latest research from family member @researchip.bsky.social which draws on the views of the sector and a number of AI experts. 👇
Sandra Igwe MBE, Chief Executive of The Motherhood Group, gave an impactful presentation on the impacts of race & racism in early years policy & practice at our recent #EarlyYears summit. In a blog for NCB, she outlines the importance of differentiating between equality and equity. buff.ly/e0x2qHM
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sandra Igwe MBE, Chief Executive of The Motherhood Group, gave an impactful presentation on the impacts of race & racism in early years policy & practice at our recent #EarlyYears summit. In a blog for NCB, she outlines the importance of differentiating between equality and equity. buff.ly/e0x2qHM
"Despite the narrative about a system in crisis and the need to address system-wide issues, we want to shine a spotlight on the positive work that can be built on..." @amandaallard.bsky.social looks ahead to planned SEND reforms & invites nominations for the #SENDAwards2026 buff.ly/8ba3s1M
SEND - A system in crisis or one finally able to articulate its challenges
This is "SEND - A system in crisis or one finally able to articulate its challenges" by NCBVimeo on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people…
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January 22, 2026 at 4:13 PM
"Despite the narrative about a system in crisis and the need to address system-wide issues, we want to shine a spotlight on the positive work that can be built on..." @amandaallard.bsky.social looks ahead to planned SEND reforms & invites nominations for the #SENDAwards2026 buff.ly/8ba3s1M
With planned changes to lower the voting age, Young NCB think it's vital that young people have the space to share knowledge, tools & ideas to navigate the political system. Join an event on youth citizenship on Weds 28 Jan to discuss how young people can make their voices heard 👉 buff.ly/yesTvUN
January 22, 2026 at 10:48 AM
With planned changes to lower the voting age, Young NCB think it's vital that young people have the space to share knowledge, tools & ideas to navigate the political system. Join an event on youth citizenship on Weds 28 Jan to discuss how young people can make their voices heard 👉 buff.ly/yesTvUN
School staff - the deadline is this Friday to nominate pupils from your school! Apply at the link below 👇
Help shape Anti-Bullying Week 2026 & influence national anti-bullying work!
You can nominate up to 3 pupils (13–18) to join Young ABA, the Anti-Bullying Alliance’s youth advisory group.
🗓️ Apply today!
📍NI: bit.ly/3YEuGuj
📍England & Wales: bit.ly/3Y7YsHW
You can nominate up to 3 pupils (13–18) to join Young ABA, the Anti-Bullying Alliance’s youth advisory group.
🗓️ Apply today!
📍NI: bit.ly/3YEuGuj
📍England & Wales: bit.ly/3Y7YsHW
January 19, 2026 at 1:16 PM
School staff - the deadline is this Friday to nominate pupils from your school! Apply at the link below 👇