Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

derren.hayes@markallengroup.com

The Adoption Support Fund can pay for therapy for adopted children. Image: TherapyMonkeyBusiness, AdobeStock
News

Charities welcome three-year extension of Adoption Support Fund

Social Care
News

In the March edition of CYP Now: Levelling up, remote working and therapeutic communities

Children's Services
Sector leaders are cautiously optimistic for the future of youth work. Picture: Chriatian Schwier/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Youth policy review sets priorities but falls short on funding

Youth Work
School counselling reaches young people not able to receive support from CAMHS. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Welsh success fuels call for school counselling

Health
Aycliffe SCH is one of 14 such specialist residential homes in England and Wales
Analysis

Growing gap in secure care options for children in crisis

Social Care
Derren Hayes: 'Moving to a ‘report card’ system should remove the stigma that came with being branded inadequate'
Opinion

University access key to success of levelling up

Children's Services
Participants developed greater awareness and therapeutic skills through training. Picture: deagreez/Adobe Stock
Research

Parenting recovery programme tackles child trauma

Social Care
The conference will focus on how to use evidence and evaluation to improve children's outcomes. Image: Adobestock
News

Conference shines spotlight on effective evidence and evaluation

Children's Services
News

In the latest edition of CYP Now: Foster care special, digital poverty, and SEND Review

Children's Services
The pilot aimed to encourage looked-after children to discuss mental wellbeing. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Lessons from mental health pilots

Health
The chaperone scheme is being trialled at Erdington Academy in Birmingham
Analysis

Debate: School-run chaperones

Youth Work
Nottinghamshire County Council's online promotional work includes films of local parents accessing early years provision
Analysis

Tackling free childcare decline

Early Years