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4 in 10 disabled children in England live in poverty
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79.5% of English pupils achieved 5 or more A*-C grades
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There were 3,507 English children's centres at the end of 2011
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Letter to the Times about changes to legal aid
Organisations dedicated to working with the UK's most vulnerable children and young people, including NCB, are concerned that the legal aid changes debated in Parliament will deny many children access to justice.
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Initial findings from Payment by Results trial show need for robust measures
Initial research conducted by the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) – and the first of its kind for children’s services - has highlighted the need for robust measures to be used by a Payment by Results scheme for children’s centres.
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Open letter to the Prime Minister - postpone changes to tax credits
In an open letter to Prime Minister David Cameron MP, NCB and seven other organisations call on the government to postpone changes to the tax credits scheme that could force thousands of families into poverty and debt.
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The Energy Bill Revolution Begins
Energy Bill Revolution, supported by NCB, was launched today, calling on the Government to use the money it gets from carbon tax revenue to make UK homes super-energy efficient.
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