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Press Release
Tuesday 9 February 2010
Early Childhood Education & Care: Making Investment Count

The National Children's Bureau (NCB) and the Michael Sieff Foundation held a Parliamentary Seminar – ‘Early Childhood Education & Care: Making Investment Count’, hosted by the Earl of Listowel, at the House of Lords.
The event was part of NCB’s Firm Foundations campaign which seeks to promote the need for quality and investment in early years services, and to communicate the evidence of the benefits that such services bring to both children and our communities.
Date: 9 February 2010
Read the Press Release issued at the event here.

Three urgent priorities to protect vulnerable children
Former High Court Family Division President Baroness Elizabeth Butler-Sloss at 20th anniversary conference.
Date: 21 November 2007
Download: Priorities

Root and branch review of youth justice system
Former Youth Justice Board chairman Professor Rod Morgan at 20th anniversary conference.
Date: 20 November 2007
Download: Review

NSPCC - Government failing children who have been abused
Director and Chief Executive Dame Mary Marsh at 20th anniversary conference criticises the Government’s lack of therapeutic service provision for abused children.
Date: 19 November 2007
Download: Abused

Charity Tackles Twin Problems Facing Society
Pre-viewing the November 2007 conference, Foundation Trustee Dr Eileen Vizard said there should be a new focus on the ways society needs to help all vulnerable young people.
Date: 13 November 2007
Download: Preview

Child care proceedings conference
From The Michael Sieff Foundation: PRIORITIES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN
Date: 18 April 2007
From the Department for Constitutional Affairs: Children must be at the heart of care proceedings - Harman
Date: 16 April 2007
Download: Conf news rlses

Local action vital for children's welfare
Summary of the Foundation's response to the Green Paper ‘Every Child Matters’
Date: 1 January 2004 Download: News release - jan04

One Compelling Question: How Will Children Benefit?
Initial response to the Government’s Green Paper ‘Every Child Matters’.
Date: 9 September 2003
Download: grn ppr.doc

National Strategy to Keep Children out of Prison
17 recommendations from conference: Young People in Prison - Prevention, Policy and Practice.
Date: 31 January 2003
Download: Sept 02 conf - news rlse.doc

Keep Children Out of Prison
Preview of conference: Young people in prison: prevention, policy and practice
Date: 4 September 2002
Download: conf_news_rlse.doc

Need for New Youth Justice System
Summary of report and recommendations of legal conference: Child defendants: Is the law failing them?
Date: 2 September 2002
Download: News release.doc

Raise Age of Criminal Responsibility
Report summary and recommendations from conference: The Needs of Offending Children
Date: 22 January 2002
Download: News release - jan02.doc

President of The Michael Sieff Foundation
Appointment of Lord Laming.
Date: 5 November 2001
Download: lord laming - rlse.doc

Innovative Ways of Keeping Children out of Crime
Previewing: The Needs of Offending Children conference.
Date: 5 September 2001
Download: conf_rlse.doc

Reduce Young People in Prison by 3,000 – Save £60m
30 recommendations and preview of national meeting at Pentonville Prison from conference: Prevention of Children and Young People Offending and Re-offending
Date: 7 December 2000
Download: News release - 3.doc

Call For Urgent Action to Keep Young People out of Prison
previewing: Prevention of Children and Young People Offending and Re-offending conference.
Date: 19 June 2000
Download: News release - jun00.doc