Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

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Place-based approaches to tackling unemployment need more co-ordination and funding, say researchers. Picture: Tom Julier
Analysis

Tailoring Neet interventions

Cost-of-living
O’Hara: ‘The story of social work is not in the tick-box’
Features

Interview: Peter O’Hara, health and social care technology entrepreneur

Children's Services
The SEND Review aims to shift the focus to early intervention to reduce the number of children requiring intensive support. Picture: Prostock-studio/Adobe Stock
Other

SLC on the agenda

Education
Vital early support for children with hearing loss was reduced during the pandemic. Picture: satura_/Adobe Stock
Features

How to repair damage caused by the pandemic to children’s development?

Education
The Stoke Speaks Out strategy improved rates of school-readiness for children in the city. Picture: johnalexandr/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

Supporting communication needs in the early years of childhood

Education
The government is investing in teaching support to improve early language development. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock
Features

Speech, Language and Communication Needs: Special Report

Education
Derren Hayes: 'Reducing child poverty is crucial to improving children’s health outcomes and making the nation healthier – and is central to the future of the NHS'
Opinion

Tackle child poverty to secure future of NHS

Health
More two-year-olds will be eligible for government funded childcare from April 2024. Picture: Jason Bye
News

Two-year-old funding rate to rise by a third from September

Early Years
News

Inside CYP Now this month: Intergenerational childcare; mental health in schools; social worker training

Children's Services
Frontline’s new contract will see the fast-track training programme train 1,500 more child protection social workers in the next three years. Picture: Frontline
Analysis

Frontline evolves its approach to boost reach and retention

Social Care
Foundations aims to find evidence-based interventions to better support families. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Foundations sets out priorities

Children's Services
A stricter approach to behaviour post pandemic has resulted in a rise in exclusion and absences. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Momentum builds around using alternatives to school exclusion

Education