Read our latest parliamentary briefings. These highlight key issues for children and families, outline models of good practice and make recommendations for policy and practice.
2026
Witchcraft, Spirit Possession, and Ritualistic Abuse (WSPRA) and how it affects children - July 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Expected legislative changes affecting children and young people - June 2026
Consultation response to proposed changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education - April 2026
2025
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The Education Select Committee briefing - October 2025
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Barnardo’s, BACP and Place2Be briefing for Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - September 2025
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Adoption and Special Guardianship Fund – Westminster Hall Debate - September 2025
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What children and young people need from the Government's Child Poverty Strategy - August 2025
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Backbench Business Debate: Children’s Health - July 2025
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Deeper Roots, Stronger Futures: Unlocking the potential of Local Food Partnerships with young people - July 2025
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Let children be children: The Impact of Age Assessments on Children Seeking Sanctuary & Asylum in the UK - June 2025
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Border Security, Asylum & Immigration Bill – Report Stage briefing - May 2025
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Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill briefing - Second Reading - May 2025
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Nourishing the Future: making healthy food accessible for every child - March 2025
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Crime and Policing Bill Second Reading Debate - March 2025
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: House of Commons Report Stage - March 2025
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Ensuring Children’s Wellbeing by Ending the Physical Punishment of Children - February 2025
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Written Evidence to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee - February 2025
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Second Reading of the Universal Credit (Standard Allowance Entitlement of Care Leavers Bill) - January 2025
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Renters’ Rights Bill: House of Commons Report Stage briefing - January 2025
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Second Reading - January 2025
2024
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Improving Cross-Government Support for Care Leavers - December 2024
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Pornography coalition: Regulating online pornographic content - November 2024
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Supporting journeys to independence: Improving support for young people when they first leave care - November 2024
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Autumn Budget 2024 briefing - October 2024
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Westminster Hall Debate on Online Safety for Children and Young People - October 2024
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Empty plates and cold homes: What it’s like to grow up in poverty in 2024 - September 2024
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Private Members Bill: Pornography advertisements in non-broadcast media - August 2024
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Barnardo's First Day Brief - July 2024
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Our reaction to the King's Speech 2024 - July 2024
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Westminster Hall Debate on Impact of Smartphones and Social Media on Children - May 2024
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The Children's Coalition: Report Stage, Victims and Prisoners Bill Parliamentary briefing - April 2024
- Victims and Prisoners Bill: House of Lords Committee Stage briefing - January 2024
- Victims and Prisoners Bill: Provision of child-specific advocates for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence, FOI Data - January 2024
2023
- Autumn Statement Parliamentary Briefing- November 2023
- Reducing Violent Crime and Raising Confidence in Policing and the Criminal Justice System Debate on the Address - November 2023
- The Future of the NHS, King's Speech Debate - November 2023
- Knife Crime General Debate parliamentary briefing - October 2023
- Public Services Committee, House of Lords debate: A response to the Children’s Social Care Implementation Strategy - September 2023
- Online Safety Bill: House of Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments - September 2023
- Online Safety Bill: Age assurance, including age verification for pornography, harms to children and consent amendments - April 2023
- The Hewitt Review: Barnardo's briefing - April 2023
- Online Safety Bill: illegal and prohibited pornographic material - April 2023
- Illegal Migration Bill: Committee Stage briefing - March 2023
- Spring Budget 2023: Barnardo's briefing - March 2023
- Illegal Migration Bill: Second Reading briefing - March 2023
- Online Safety Bill: House of Lords Second Reading briefing - January 2023
- Online Safety Bill and Pornography: The Case for a Revised Part 5 - January 2023
2022
- Online Safety Bill: Impact of Pornography on Children - December 2022
- Online Safety Bill and Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE): Barnardo's and Redthread briefing - November 2022
- Schools Bill: House of Lords Second Reading briefing - May 2022
- Online Safety Bill: Second Reading briefing - April 2022
- Health & Care Bill: House of Lords Report Stage briefing - March 2022
- Backbench Business Debate: Joint Committee report on the draft Online Safety Bill in the House of Commons - January 2022
- Health & Care Bill: House of Lords Committee Stage - January 2022
2021
- Health & Care Bill: Barnardo's position paper - December 2021
- Health & Care Bill: House of Lords Second Reading briefing - December 2021
- Budget Debates 2021: Barnardo's briefing - October 2021
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: House of Lords Committee Stage briefing - October 2021
- It Takes a Village report: Barnardo's briefing - October 2021
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: House of Lords Second Reading briefing - September 2021
- Health & Care Bill: Committee Stage briefing - September 2021
- Health & Care Bill: Second Reading briefing - July 2021
- Opposition Day Debate: Investing in Children and Young People - June 2021
- No place like home report: Barnardo's briefing - May 2021
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Committee Stage Criminal Exploitation briefing - May 2021
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Committee Stage Serious Violence Duty briefing - May 2021
- Debate on the Humble Address briefing - May 2021
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading briefing - March 2021
- Domestic Abuse Bill: Committee Stage briefing on Amendments 176 & 177 - January 2021
- Domestic Abuse Bill: House of Lords Second Reading briefing - January 2021
2020
- Briefing on the case for introducing a Kickstart ‘Premium’ to the Kickstart Scheme - December 2020
- Briefing for Education Select Committee sessions with the Education Secretary - September 2020
- Briefing for Women & Equalities Select Committee on the unequal impact of Covid-19 on BAME people - July 2020
- Briefing for the Home Affairs Select Committee on child sexual abuse, CCE, and online harms - July 2020
- Briefing for MPs & Peers: Children’s mental health and Covid-19 - July 2020
- Briefing on Child Sexual Abuse - July 2020
- Briefing for Debate on the Financial Statement - July 2020
- Domestic Abuse Bill: Remaining Stages briefing - July 2020
- Backbench Business Debate: The Impact of Covid-19 on BAME Communities - June 2020
- Briefing on the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 - June 2020
- Briefing for the Public Bill Committee: Domestic Abuse Bill – statutory duty amendment - June 2020
- Briefing for the Public Bill Committee: Domestic Abuse Bill – Impact of domestic abuse on children - June 2020
- Briefing for the Education Select Committee - May 2020
- Time for a Clean Slate: Mental Health at the Heart of Education report: Barnardo's briefing - May 2020
- Briefing for the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee - May 2020
- Briefing on children’s services funding and spending - May 2020
- Briefing on the Home Affairs Select Committee Session on Online Harms - May 2020
- Briefing for the House of Lords debate on the challenges facing the charitable and voluntary sector during the Covid-19 pandemic - April 2020
- Briefing for the DCMS Select Committee Session with Social Media Companies - April 2020
- Briefing for the Home Affairs Select Committee Session with the Home Secretary - April 2020
- Briefing for the Education Select Committee Session with the Education Secretary - April 2020
- Briefing for the Domestic Abuse Bill: Second Reading - April 2020
- Briefing for the DCMS Select Committee session with Oliver Dowden MP, Secretary of State for DCMS - April 2020
- Briefing for the Education Select Committee session with Vicky Ford MP, Minister for Children and Families - April 2020
- Briefing for the DCMS Select Committee inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on charities - March 2020
- Briefing for the Debate on the Coronavirus Bill – 23 March 2020
- Briefing on the House of Lords oral question on the care system and adoption - January 2020
- Briefing on the House of Lords oral question on improving support for excluded children - January 2020
- Briefing for the House of Commons general debate on the Queen's Speech - January 2020
2019
- Briefing for the House of Commons general debate on children’s services - October 2019
- Domestic Abuse Bill: Second Reading briefing - October 2019
- Briefing for the House of Commons general debate on the role and sufficiency of youth services - July 2019
- Briefing on the general debate on the Government's knife crime policy - June 2019
- Briefing on the general debate on the Government's plans to support victims of domestic violence and abuse - June 2019
- Briefing on funding and spending on children's services - February 2019
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