Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

derren.hayes@markallengroup.com

Tim O’Neill: ‘It is vital to invest in essential services’
Features

Interview: Tim O’Neill

Children's Services
Derren Hayes is editor of Children & Young People Now
Opinion

Review must focus SEND system on earlier support

Editorial
Some parents hope for a flexible approach to learning. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Other

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Policy context

Special Educational Needs
One-to-one education at home gave parents an insight into how their child learns and the support they need. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock
Other

Should SEND children have right to home school support?

Special Educational Needs
A focus on early help and young people’s participation in decisions has contributed to Sunderland’s ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating. Picture: Christopher Tait/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

Sunderland City Council: Local Spotlight

Children's Services
Paul Oginsky: "Fund professional youth workers to support young people to develop healthy relationships."
News

Call for sector to back common purpose for youth work

Youth Work
Youth offending services have been rated "good" in Blackpool. Image: Christopher Baigent/Adobe Stock
News

Inspectors praise Blackpool youth justice service for 'remarkable' improvements

Youth Justice
The CMA will publish the findings of its study into the social care market in the autumn. Picture: Ascannio/Adobe Stock
News

Competition authority drops plans for children's social care market investigation

Social Care
Campaigners want to see a ban on the use of unregulated settings for all children. Image: children's commissioner
News

'Dreadful day for children in care' - campaigners react to supported accommodation changes

Social Care
More girls reported being lonely over the past year, research by Girlguiding shows. Image: AdobeStock
News

Pandemic and online pressures drive decline in girls' happiness

Youth Work
The number of children referred to Barnardo's for foster care rose 36 per cent over the past year. Picture: Scott Griessell/Adobe Stock
News

Surge in referrals prompts charity foster carer appeal

Social Care
Tutoring is one of the measures that the recovery premium funding can be used for. Image: AdobeStock
News

Recovery premium: government announces funding rates for schools

Education