Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

derren.hayes@markallengroup.com

Tessy Ojo: ‘Young people value the opportunity to lead’
Features

Interview: Tessy Ojo, chief executive, The Diana Award

Interview
The search for better value has seen more children placed in homes miles away from their local communities. Picture: Tomsickova/Adobe Stock
Other

Commissioning Children’s Social Care: Key policy developments

Management
Profiles created with each child captures their wishes for a personal care pathway. Picture: yavdat/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

Step-down service improves placement stability

Social Care
Regional care co-operatives will test the commissioning of residential and foster care placements in two areas. Picture: Studio Romantic/Adobe Stock
Features

Commissioning Children’s Social Care: Special Report

Management
Derren Hayes: 'The rationale behind RCCs feeds the ‘them and us’ narrative that has developed between public sector commissioners and private companies that provide care'
Opinion

Non-profit provision the key to solving sufficiency

Management
Three quarters of young people felt career ready by year 13, analysis shows. Picture: Lucie Carlier
News

Research reveals benefits of high-quality careers education

Education
Young people will be involved in the regeneration project and will be able to have their say in shaping the Observer Building redevelopment
Analysis

Youth Investment Fund to boost vital support for young people

Youth Work
Councils warn measures in the bill are incompatible with the Children Act 1989. Picture: Malija/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Asylum plans concern councils

Social Care
Childminder incentive payments have been described as 'paltry' in comparison to the challenges faced by the sector. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Childminder payment plans

Early Years
Food and energy bills are a 'daily worry' for some young carers. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Tackling rising cost of caring

Social Care
SEND funding is not keeping pace with demand, say local government leaders. Picture: Olesia Bilkei/Adobe Stock
Features

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Special Report

Special Educational Needs
Skills of frontline practitioners must be boosted. Picture: JuanCi Studio/Adobe Stock
Other

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Key policy developments

Education