Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

derren.hayes@markallengroup.com

Features

Special Report: Artificial intelligence in children's services

Children's Services
The Competition and Markets Authority is studying the children's social care market
Analysis

Poll reveals sector leaders' deep concerns over residential care

Features

AI in children's services: key policy developments

Children's Services
Features

Councils use artificial intelligence to improve children's services efficiency

Children's Services
Stoke's five-year improvement plan prioritised early help with the use of restorative practice and family group conferencing
Practice

Local Spotlight update: Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Children's Services
A Better Start worked with more than 140,000 babies, children, parents and carers in areas including Blackpool, Nottingham and Bradford
Analysis

Collaborative projects lay strong foundations for best start to life

Early Years
Early years providers face ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining staff
Analysis

Briefing: On-the-job learning for childcare

Early Years
YJB's Susannah Hancock led the review
Analysis

Ban on YOIs for girls must spark wider system reform, say experts

Youth Justice
MacDonald: Breakfast clubs have a whole-school impact
Interview

Lindsey MacDonald

News

Conference explores opportunities for youth work

Youth Work
Pupils are returning to school after the summer holidays. Picture: Lucie Carlier
News

Concern over use of school funding for disadvantaged children

Education
News

Commissioner calls for government roll out of 'child house' approach in England

Health