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As the year draws to a close, it's an opportunity to reflect on all the achievements of the NCB family over another very busy 2025! Explore the news behind these headlines at www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med... #BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
The National Year of Reading 2026 is about reconnecting reading with the things that already inspire us.
At NCB, we know that reading for pleasure from an early age supports language, confidence and lifelong learning.
Learn more: goallin.org.uk
#NationalYearOfReading2026
At NCB, we know that reading for pleasure from an early age supports language, confidence and lifelong learning.
Learn more: goallin.org.uk
#NationalYearOfReading2026
January 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The National Year of Reading 2026 is about reconnecting reading with the things that already inspire us.
At NCB, we know that reading for pleasure from an early age supports language, confidence and lifelong learning.
Learn more: goallin.org.uk
#NationalYearOfReading2026
At NCB, we know that reading for pleasure from an early age supports language, confidence and lifelong learning.
Learn more: goallin.org.uk
#NationalYearOfReading2026
Strengthening the confidence, knowledge and skills of the workforce is a vital foundation for building a more inclusive education system where all children can thrive.
However, training alone won't be enough, this investment must form part of a wider, long-term programme of SEND reform.
However, training alone won't be enough, this investment must form part of a wider, long-term programme of SEND reform.
January 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Strengthening the confidence, knowledge and skills of the workforce is a vital foundation for building a more inclusive education system where all children can thrive.
However, training alone won't be enough, this investment must form part of a wider, long-term programme of SEND reform.
However, training alone won't be enough, this investment must form part of a wider, long-term programme of SEND reform.
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
January 15, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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
The Living Assessments project drew to a close last year but leaves a lasting legacy at NCB and in policy making. Find out about what we achieved in the past five years: buff.ly/TbEyl8T
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Living Assessments project drew to a close last year but leaves a lasting legacy at NCB and in policy making. Find out about what we achieved in the past five years: buff.ly/TbEyl8T
Throughout the Living Assessments project, we worked closely with parents and young people to create the right environment and make policy influencing possible. Read about our learnings here: buff.ly/utw7MuL
January 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Throughout the Living Assessments project, we worked closely with parents and young people to create the right environment and make policy influencing possible. Read about our learnings here: buff.ly/utw7MuL
Do you support early years education in your local area & are you looking for new ways to meet the government’s new GLD target? Why not explore the range of evidence-informed professional development opportunities offered by the National Children’s Bureau.
Find out more at buff.ly/HnSOibL
Find out more at buff.ly/HnSOibL
January 13, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Do you support early years education in your local area & are you looking for new ways to meet the government’s new GLD target? Why not explore the range of evidence-informed professional development opportunities offered by the National Children’s Bureau.
Find out more at buff.ly/HnSOibL
Find out more at buff.ly/HnSOibL
Evidence from our new A Better Start Insight Report on school readiness offers valuable guidance for policy, practice, and systems change in supporting a young child’s development towards becoming ready to start school.
Download the report to find out more- www.ncb.org.uk/learning-bet...
Download the report to find out more- www.ncb.org.uk/learning-bet...
January 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Evidence from our new A Better Start Insight Report on school readiness offers valuable guidance for policy, practice, and systems change in supporting a young child’s development towards becoming ready to start school.
Download the report to find out more- www.ncb.org.uk/learning-bet...
Download the report to find out more- www.ncb.org.uk/learning-bet...
Lived experience was central to our Living Assessments project. After working closely with Expert by Experience groups throughout the project, we have summarised their key policy asks and recommendations for social care reforms: buff.ly/1EvCA8E
January 12, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Lived experience was central to our Living Assessments project. After working closely with Expert by Experience groups throughout the project, we have summarised their key policy asks and recommendations for social care reforms: buff.ly/1EvCA8E
We welcome the introduction of legislation to Parliament yesterday that began the process to scrap the two-child limit - a hugely significant moment for many families across the country and hopefully a turning point in tackling the blight of child poverty. buff.ly/hGN96iv
January 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM
We welcome the introduction of legislation to Parliament yesterday that began the process to scrap the two-child limit - a hugely significant moment for many families across the country and hopefully a turning point in tackling the blight of child poverty. buff.ly/hGN96iv
If you work with children or young people and you’re keen to develop your understanding of bullying and improve your confidence in preventing and responding to it, why not sign up for online CPD training from family member the
@anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk Book your place at buff.ly/4UlsUzC
@anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk Book your place at buff.ly/4UlsUzC
January 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
If you work with children or young people and you’re keen to develop your understanding of bullying and improve your confidence in preventing and responding to it, why not sign up for online CPD training from family member the
@anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk Book your place at buff.ly/4UlsUzC
@anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk Book your place at buff.ly/4UlsUzC
Are you an early years practitioner, parent and carer keen to learn new approaches to supporting development in babies and young children? Check out a new set of briefings designed by NCB family member @researchip.bsky.social. buff.ly/nE9PYmI
January 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Are you an early years practitioner, parent and carer keen to learn new approaches to supporting development in babies and young children? Check out a new set of briefings designed by NCB family member @researchip.bsky.social. buff.ly/nE9PYmI
Follow the latest updates and insights from the ground-breaking research programmes that make up the @ukri.org Adolescence, Mental Health and Developing Mind initiative at buff.ly/N27ecfM
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Follow the latest updates and insights from the ground-breaking research programmes that make up the @ukri.org Adolescence, Mental Health and Developing Mind initiative at buff.ly/N27ecfM
Happy New Year from everyone at NCB!
#BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
#BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
January 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Happy New Year from everyone at NCB!
#BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
#BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
Merry Christmas from everyone at NCB!
December 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Merry Christmas from everyone at NCB!
As the year draws to a close, it's an opportunity to reflect on all the achievements of the NCB family over another very busy 2025! Explore the news behind these headlines at www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med... #BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
December 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
As the year draws to a close, it's an opportunity to reflect on all the achievements of the NCB family over another very busy 2025! Explore the news behind these headlines at www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med... #BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
🚨Join Young NCB’s next Hot Topic event on Youth Citizenship, 28th Jan! 🚨With the shifting political climate & planned changes to lower the voting age, Young NCB think it's vital that young people have the space to share tools & ideas to navigate the political system. Sign up now👇 buff.ly/VDFYqkC
December 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🚨Join Young NCB’s next Hot Topic event on Youth Citizenship, 28th Jan! 🚨With the shifting political climate & planned changes to lower the voting age, Young NCB think it's vital that young people have the space to share tools & ideas to navigate the political system. Sign up now👇 buff.ly/VDFYqkC
The @youthendowmentfund.org.uk toolkit has been developed to help police forces, local authorities, youth charities, school leaders and others who work with young people, use evidence when making decisions about how best to keep children safe from violence. Find out more: buff.ly/DNSBcqm
December 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The @youthendowmentfund.org.uk toolkit has been developed to help police forces, local authorities, youth charities, school leaders and others who work with young people, use evidence when making decisions about how best to keep children safe from violence. Find out more: buff.ly/DNSBcqm
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🚨 ONLINE TRAINING REMINDER 🚨
We've developed CPD-certified anti-bullying online training for anyone that works with children and young people.
Access it here 👉 anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-inform...
We've developed CPD-certified anti-bullying online training for anyone that works with children and young people.
Access it here 👉 anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-inform...
December 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🚨 ONLINE TRAINING REMINDER 🚨
We've developed CPD-certified anti-bullying online training for anyone that works with children and young people.
Access it here 👉 anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-inform...
We've developed CPD-certified anti-bullying online training for anyone that works with children and young people.
Access it here 👉 anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/tools-inform...
Autistic parents and their children often experience social care systems as judgemental, exclusionary & harmful. Understanding of autism & the lived experience of autistic parents is crucial to anti-discriminatory practice. Discover more in this briefing from family member @researchip.bsky.social 👇
Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental difference that influences how a person experiences, processes and responds to the world.
Explore a new Research in Practice briefing that aims to enhance inclusive practice with autistic parents and families. https://ow.ly/BfCY50XHhco
Explore a new Research in Practice briefing that aims to enhance inclusive practice with autistic parents and families. https://ow.ly/BfCY50XHhco
December 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Autistic parents and their children often experience social care systems as judgemental, exclusionary & harmful. Understanding of autism & the lived experience of autistic parents is crucial to anti-discriminatory practice. Discover more in this briefing from family member @researchip.bsky.social 👇
The government aims to increase children achieving school readiness from 68% to 75% by 2028. Our new report explores practical examples from 10 years of A Better Start & highlights approaches that recognise the vital role of families, schools and communities @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
buff.ly/id71pYT
buff.ly/id71pYT
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The government aims to increase children achieving school readiness from 68% to 75% by 2028. Our new report explores practical examples from 10 years of A Better Start & highlights approaches that recognise the vital role of families, schools and communities @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
buff.ly/id71pYT
buff.ly/id71pYT
We brought together over 60 senior representatives yesterday from the early years sector for our second #NCBSummit, with participants focused on turning the policy ambitions of the Best Start in Life strategy into a practical and system-wide reality. Read more: www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med...
December 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We brought together over 60 senior representatives yesterday from the early years sector for our second #NCBSummit, with participants focused on turning the policy ambitions of the Best Start in Life strategy into a practical and system-wide reality. Read more: www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/med...
Find out the results of an #AntiBullyingWeek poll run by VotesforSchool 👇
This #AntiBullyingWeek, VotesforSchools asked young people: Are you comfortable advocating for yourself? 💬
A huge thank you to everyone who took part!
See the results: votesforschools.com/results/equa...
#WhatWeKnowWednesdays
A huge thank you to everyone who took part!
See the results: votesforschools.com/results/equa...
#WhatWeKnowWednesdays
December 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Find out the results of an #AntiBullyingWeek poll run by VotesforSchool 👇
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We applaud the Coalition colleagues who have made this possible
@savechildrenuk.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @unicef.org @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social Gingerbread, 4in10 @jrf-uk.bsky.social As well as our friends @endchildpoverty.bsky.social(9)
@savechildrenuk.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @unicef.org @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social Gingerbread, 4in10 @jrf-uk.bsky.social As well as our friends @endchildpoverty.bsky.social(9)
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
We applaud the Coalition colleagues who have made this possible
@savechildrenuk.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @unicef.org @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social Gingerbread, 4in10 @jrf-uk.bsky.social As well as our friends @endchildpoverty.bsky.social(9)
@savechildrenuk.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @unicef.org @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social Gingerbread, 4in10 @jrf-uk.bsky.social As well as our friends @endchildpoverty.bsky.social(9)
We welcome the review of mental health, autism and ADHD services announced by the government last week. A systems-wide approach is urgently needed to address the generational crisis facing children, young people and their families. buff.ly/XTnZXsw
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
We welcome the review of mental health, autism and ADHD services announced by the government last week. A systems-wide approach is urgently needed to address the generational crisis facing children, young people and their families. buff.ly/XTnZXsw
The Child Poverty Strategy & the lifting of the two-child limit mark significant steps towards easing pressures facing UK children and families today. However, the strategy falls short of setting out a long-term, ambitious agenda for eradicating child poverty. Read our response: buff.ly/Dn7OeCg
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Child Poverty Strategy & the lifting of the two-child limit mark significant steps towards easing pressures facing UK children and families today. However, the strategy falls short of setting out a long-term, ambitious agenda for eradicating child poverty. Read our response: buff.ly/Dn7OeCg