Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

derren.hayes@markallengroup.com

The pandemic affected children’s speech and language development, which Doncaster’s Talking Together project aimed to address. Picture: ANDREAOBZEROVA/ADOBE STOCK
Features

Family hubs become catalyst for new multi-agency interventions

Children's Services
Funding

Funding Focus: Youth mental health grants

Data from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggests 4.2 million children were living in poverty in 2021/22. Picture: Adobe Stock
Features

Family Support and Family Hubs: Key policy developments

Children's Services
New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the launch of funding
Analysis

New government puts children’s wellbeing at heart of its agenda

Early Years
Experts suggest inadequate support for struggling pupils is driving up exclusions. Picture: Andov/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Exclusions rise adds impetus for change

Education
Researchers looked at what ideas ‘stick’ to support children leaving care. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Toolkit aims to spread innovative practice in leaving care services

Children's Services
Doctors' leaders are calling for an increase in trainee paediatricians. Photo: AdobeStock
News

One in five trainee child doctors at risk of burnout

Health
'The past decade has seen record spending on SEND services'.
Opinion

Inclusive education crucial to better SEND outcomes

Editorial
Bridget Phillipson has been appointed as Education Secretary by Keir Starmer
News

Phillipson prioritises children's social care reform

Education
David Johnston was appointed children's minister in August 2023. Picture: UK Parliament
News

General Election 2024: Former children's minister Johnston among Tory MPs to lose seats

Children's Services
The family court deals with some of the most sensitive cases involving vulnerable families. Picture: New Africa/Adobe Stock
Features

Special Report: Family courts and care proceedings

Children's Services
Since January, media have been able to attend hearings at 16 family courts in England as part of a pilot to improve transparency. Picture: СЕМЕН САЛИВАНЧУК/Adobe Stock
Features

The Big Debate: Will family court reporting lead to better decisions for children?

Social Care