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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · Aug 27

We've been made aware that some people taking part in racist protests targeting asylum seekers, refugees and migrants also claim to be working with us: this is false and we are appalled at the use of our name to promote something so completely at odds with our values.
Our statement: buff.ly/coxyenv

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 2d

What do young people think of the government's first year in power? We asked two Young NCB members, who have shared their views with us. Read them here: buff.ly/HqpVFIy

National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 5d

Our research with Public Alchemy for London Councils showed funding for children and young people could be severely affected by the new proposed formula, with serious consequences for services. Story in PoliticsHome 👇

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London Councils Face Losing Half Their Share Of Children's Services Funding

Some of London’s poorest areas could see their share of funding for children’s services halved under Labour’s plans to reform local government gran...

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 6d

Sign up your school up now for this programme, proven to improve academic achievement, attendance, self-esteem, mental health & wellbeing 👇

Anti-Bullying Alliance @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk · 6d

🌟 Belonging Matters – Sign Your School Up!

Boost pupils’ sense of belonging with a year-long, evidence-based programme by NCB, ABA & Council for Disabled Children.

✅ Staff training
✅ Audit tool
✅ Action-planning resources

📌 Register: nationalchildrensbureau.typeform.com/to/tCD1UYmI

National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 7d

“... Growing up in poverty can have a devastating impact on children, affecting their health, their wellbeing and their future potential...." The Children’s Charities Coalition on the govt's proposals to lift the two-child benefit limit in @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves looks set to lift two-child benefit limit

Campaigners argue that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day.

www.independent.co.uk

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Mark Russell (he/him) @markrusselluk.bsky.social · 9d

Great to join pals @nspcc.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @actionforchildren.bsky.social to meet new Children’s Minister Josh MacAlister and talk about how we can work together to improve outcomes for children and young people (we missed you @lynnanneperry.bsky.social)
#Lab25 @childrenssociety.bsky.social

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 9d

Our CEO @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social caught up with our Young NCB members at Labour Conference, chatting about how government works and how decision affecting young people are made. ✍️✍️✍️

National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 9d

Our research shows that children are rejected because their situation is seen as too unstable or needs too complex. Analysis suggests that limited resources and budget disputes have been responsible for CAMHS having to reject so many children and young people. Find out more: buff.ly/lhlFMmk

Mental health services failing children with social care involvement, study reveals

Young people with social care involvement rejected by mental health services because their needs are too “complex” or caused by their current situation, new research shows

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 9d

‘… young people now are having to sit with their trauma and then it escalates.’

Watch researcher Jack Smith as he talks about mental health services as a care-experienced young person, and the crisis young people face today @natashadevon.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk👉 buff.ly/9mr2Ko5

Still of video showing Jack Smith talks to LBC radio

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 9d

This week we’re at #LabourConference! Our CEO @annafeuchtwang.bsky.social is speaking at a @foundationsww.bsky.social panel with Josh MacAlister, Minister for Children and Families, on how generating solid evidence can tangibly improve services and support family relationships.

The panel at the Foundations event, with Josh MacAlister third from left and Anna Feuchtwang first from right.

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

We're so proud and delighted to win at the #CharityTimesAwards with our #ChildrensCharityCoalition partners! We are so much stronger when we speak with one voice

The Children's Society @childrenssociety.bsky.social · 12d

Proud to win Charity Collaboration of the Year at the #CharityTimesAwards with our amazing partners in the #ChildrensCharitiesCoalition.

A huge congratulations to all involved 👏

@barnardos.org.uk @nspcc.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk

A group of people standing in front of the Charity Times 2025 Awards sign, dressed in black tie

A group of people standing at the Charity Times 2025 Awards, dressed in black tie.

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

A second new strand to the @youthendowmentfund.org.uk Toolkit, showing how pre-court diversion schemes can make all the difference to young people’s lives

Youth Endowment Fund @youthendowmentfund.org.uk · 13d

📢NEW TOOLKIT STRAND: Formal pre-court diversion. Our new toolkit strand shows that formal pre-court diversion can reduce violence by 25% and reoffending by 14%.

🔗Learn more about formal pre-court diversion: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/form...

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

We've worked with @youthendowmentfund.org.uk to develop new strands to its Toolkit, showing how pre-court diversion schemes can make all the difference to young people’s lives 👇

Youth Endowment Fund @youthendowmentfund.org.uk · 13d

🚨NEW TO YEF TOOLKIT: Informal pre-court diversion. Studies show children involved in informal pre-court diversion schemes are 30% less likely to commit a future offence.

🔗Learn more about informal pre-court diversion: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/toolkit/

National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 14d

Online CPD #training now open for booking! 👇

Anti-Bullying Alliance @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk · 14d

🚨 ONLINE TRAINING REMINDER 🚨

A reminder that our online training has officially moved to a brand-new platform!

After 10 years of offering it free, rising costs mean we now need to introduce a small fee to keep this vital training available.

👉 Full update: bit.ly/3K8PZQW

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 15d

'Mental health support while I was in care wasn’t perfect – but now children are being turned away.' Jack Smith writes about his experience in the care system & struggles with mental health – & how this led him to working as a researcher with Cambridge & NCB: buff.ly/kEJxxi4 @Bigissue.com

Children in care are being turned away by mental health services

Jack Smith writes about his experience in the care system and struggles with mental health – and what needs to change

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 15d

“Co-production with children, young people, and their families must be central to any reforms.” Ahead of the government’s reforms to the SEND system, read key recommendations from the sector 👉 buff.ly/gwbkcAG @rcpch.bsky.social
#ACDS #NASS #AYJ #TheMichaelSieffFoundation #DepartmentForEducation

Graphic with text: "Transforming SEND: recommendations from roundtable discussions" with logos from the roundtable co-hosts.

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 16d

Do you know an amazing school staff member who has gone above & beyond to prevent and respond to bullying, & to raise awareness of bullying in schools? There are just a few days left to nominate them for the School Staff Award, for #AntiBullyingWeek! 👉 buff.ly/I5eFrbr @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk

Graphic with photo of happy school staff member and pupils looking together at PC and #AntiBullyingWeek hashtag

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 19d

The #ChildHealthWorkforceAlliance brings 25 leading health-focused organisations together to help build a workforce for the healthiest generation of children ever. Find out how government can prioritise child health in its NHS workforce plan: buff.ly/gF261o1 #ChildHealth #ChildWellbeing #10YearPlan

National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 20d

🧒📄 We’re proud to be part of support today from over 120 charities for two key amendments to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill calling for:
✅ A duty on Ministers to consider children’s rights in decisions on children’s wellbeing, social care or education
✅ Mandatory CRIAs
📄 bit.ly/3VIROGF

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 21d

🚨 New research: Mental health services are failing young people with social work involvement. Our study shows they are more likely to be turned away, outsourced to other services, or have their liberty restricted. Learn more: www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med...

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 22d

Calling any local authority staff who work on children’s homes placements! We need your local expertise - tell us what you think about the process & policies for a new study: www.ncb.org.uk/what-we-do/r...

National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 22d

We welcome the recommendations in today’s Law Commission report on disabled children’s law and encourage the government to consider them alongside their wider reform agenda. Our response: tinyurl.com/5ap7un4e

National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 23d

Important reflections and conclusions on the experiences of children and young people during the pandemic are published today by the UK COVID-19 Inquiry in its Children & Young People’s Voices research report. Read it here:

INQ000587935 – Children & Young People’s Voices Project: Executive Summary UK Covid-19 Inquiry Archives

An executive summary of the Children and Young People's Voice Projects, providing an insight of children and young people’s experiences, and how they perceived the impact of the pandemic on them,…

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CAMHS Digital Lab @camhsdlab.bsky.social · 28d

Interview alert! As part of the @ukri.org Adolescence, Mental Health and the Developing Mind programme, ECR Zoë Firth sat down with the @ncb.org.uk to share more about our AI-driven speech analysis of data from the @eriskstudy.bsky.social project. Read below ⬇️

www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med...

A.I. analysis of ‘expressed emotion’

We spoke to Zoë Firth – an Early Career Researcher working on Five Minute Speech Samples and ‘expressed emotion’ – about her background, her project, and how she is disseminating her findings in an en...

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 28d

We are excited to share that the FREE #AntiBullyingWeek 2025 packs are now available! 🤩

Check them out below 👇

Anti-Bullying Alliance @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk · 28d

🥳FREE Anti-Bullying Week 2025 Packs Are Now Available!🥳

We have our #AntiBullyingWeek 2025 Primary School Age Pack for Schools and Other Youth Settings, which include:

🧡lesson plans
💙films
❤️cross-curricular ideas
💜assembly plans

🔗 anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullyin...

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · 28d

Too often, our conversations about suicide are framed in silence, stigma, or sensationalism.

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay this new blog from Chukumeka Maxwell looks at how we can change the narrative - ow.ly/wSHQ50WUp4u

@researchip.bsky.social

From silence to support: Changing the narrative on suicide | Research in Practice

Chukumeka Maxwell looks at how we can change the narrative on suicide.

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