Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

derren.hayes@markallengroup.com

Family Drug and Alcohol Court staff are based at the Tavistock and Portman Trust.
Best Practice

Court helps families solve problems

Social Care
Family courts dealt with 15,603 public law cases in 2023 which involved 25,672 children and young people. Picture: William/Adobe Stock
Features

Family courts and care proceedings: Key policy developments

Social Care
Huge changes have swept the country throughout the five years of this parliament, affecting children, young people and families. Picture: Bednarek/Adobe Stock
Features

The hits and misses of a ‘patchy’ parliament for children’s services

Youth Justice
Neurodivergent pupils face challenges in the classroom, experts say. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Breaking the offending cycle

Youth Justice
There were 22,703 care proceedings cases disposed of in 2021, around 10% more than in 2020. Picture: Proxima Studio/Adobe Stock
Other

Key Data: Work of the family court

'Although a direct link between poverty and poorer outcomes is hard to prove, there is little doubt it damages children’s lives'.
Opinion

Scrapping benefit cap could turn tables on child poverty

Editorial
There were 576,000 children with an EHCP by the end of 2023, DfE data shows. Picture: Andreysha / AdobeStock
News

DfE data shows further rise in education, health and care plans

Education
New measures for how police conduct and report intimate searches are included in updated draft guidance. Picture: BrianJackson / AdobeStock
News

Children's services leaders question plans to refer child strip search cases

Social Care
Ella's Kitchen founder Paul Lindley will chair the Play Commission with Anne Longfield. Picture: Paul Lindley
News

Entrepreneur to lead commission on children's access to play

Health
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched the Conservatives' general election manifesto
News

Conservative Party manifesto: restrictions on children's social media access among raft of pledges

Education
De Souza wants every political party leader to hold a debate with children and young people. Picture: Children's Commissioner's for England
News

Commissioner calls for election campaign debates for children

Youth Work
Some experts say commissioners and providers need to work together to deliver cost-effective care placements. Picture: Nenadaksic/Adobe Stock
Features

Commissioning Care: Key policy developments