National Children's Bureau

The new £250m Children’s Social Care Prevention Grant is a much needed down-payment which we hope will pave the way for greater investment in the family help that many so sorely need. Read the statement by the Children's Charities Coalition: https://lnkd.in/e9JYYfcv

The importance of the early years of children’s lives is widely recognised. Recent research has taught us more about the importance of early experiences and their impact on children's life chances. We also know the impact of poorer early experiences of school for young disabled children, compromised ambitions and expectations in teen years and, as disabled adults, experiences of social isolation that are linked to childhood identified disability. This guide, developed by NCB family member, the Council for Disabled Children, is intended to close this gap. It is designed to support all those working in the early years to ensure the best possible start in life for disabled children and positive early experiences that contribute to a better, happier childhood.

This is another stark reminder of the urgent need for the recommendations from the National Safeguarding Practice Review to be implemented in full. Read Amanda Allard, Strategic Director at NCB and Director of Council for Disabled Children's statement below.

If you missed the A Better Start online conference, Collective Change: Learning from A Better Start, in June, you can catch up on all the learnings and insights on the National Children’s Bureau website. You'll find a full write-up of the event, as well as recordings of the presentations, discussions and workshops. Dive into how the five partnerships are working with families, communities and the workforce to improve the health and happiness of babies and young children. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eXk35DXg #ABetterStart

Important message from the Royal Colleges about the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. This bill is one of many ways the Government needs to centre children's health if it wants to shift to a prevention-based healthcare system and achieve its aim to raise 'the healthiest generation ever'.

Do you work with young children? Are you interested in children’s oral health? Hear about the HABIT intervention (Health Visitors Delivering Advice in Britain on Infant Toothbrushing) that supports health visiting teams to have consistent and effective oral health conversations with parents of young children. You will learn useful tips and about the resources available that can be used in early years settings, nurseries etc. This webinar will be useful for anyone working with young children and/or with an interest in children’s oral health. This event is for practitioners, volunteers and students in public, voluntary, education, arts and any other organisations who work with and support families with 0-3s. HABIT is a Better Start Bradford funded research programme and this webinar is part of Better Start Bradford’s Sharing Knowledge, Shaping Futures legacy programme. Tuesday 3 December, 12:30-1:30pm https://lnkd.in/eYfU-v8i

We’re so happy to have joined Doughty Street Chambers yesterday at their roundtable on child poverty and child rights and that the two young people with us, Amir and Sam, spoke so eloquently about their priorities. Find their presentations here: https://buff.ly/4fJBhLe #ChildRightsDSC

It's Children's Grief Awareness Week and its organiser (and NCB family member) the Childhood Bereavement Network is calling on the government to include grief education as an essential topic in the national curriculum. You can lend your support this week by doing three simple things: 1. Ask your local MP to join the newly formed All Party Parliamentary Group on Childhood Bereavement by using this template letter: https://lnkd.in/e-QQjYtf 2.  Ask your MP to attend a debate on childhood bereavement on Monday 2 December, 16:30, in Westminster Hall. This debate will focus on two key issues: grief education and better data on bereavement. 3. Write to your MP about the importance of grief education and why it needs to be a mandatory part of the curriculum. You can download a letter template asking for both 2 & 3 here: https://lnkd.in/ePgGD9GF Thank you for your support! #CGAW24 #BuildingHope

This year, #WorldChildrensDay will ask us to listen to the future: children. We’re proud of the work we do at NCB to help children and young people to speak directly to policymakers and to share their needs and priorities. We’re looking forward to Thursday's seminar organised by Doughty Street Chambers on child poverty and child rights being held in recognition of World Children's Day. Our CEO Anna Feuchtwang and two young people we work with will be speaking at the event. To book your place go to: https://lnkd.in/eS3tZQ-V #ChildRightsDSC #WCD2024 

🎙️ New Podcast Episode: Supporting Young People Through Grief As we approach Children’s Grief Awareness Week (Nov 18-24), we’re shedding light on an important topic: how childhood bereavement impacts young people and the ways we can support them. In this episode of the Attune Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with Dr Alison Penny from the National Children's Bureau. We discuss: ✨ The impact of grief during childhood and adolescence ✨ Why grief should be recognized as an Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) ✨ How creative, trauma-informed approaches can help young people process their loss ✨ The role of schools, families, and communities in building resilience This conversation highlights the importance of grief education in schools and sustained community support for bereaved young people. 🎧 Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/eTgAj6XB Let’s continue to raise awareness and work towards a future where every young person feels supported through their grief. #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek #GriefSupport #TraumaInformedCare #CreativeInterventions #MentalHealth #YoungPeopleMatter #Podcast