Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

derren.hayes@markallengroup.com

Low-awareness among parents is a barrier to funded childcare take-up. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock
Other

Social Mobility in the Early Years: Policy context

Early Years
Illustration: Jan Engel/Adobe Stock
Funding

Tampon Tax Fund

Management
Short-term interventions can have long-lasting effects. Picture: Sushiman/Adobe Stock
Features

Social Mobility in the Early Years: Special Report

Early Years
News

In the June edition of CYP Now: National Tutoring Programme; Care Commissioning Special; Troubled Families

Children's Services
Research shows that summer-born children struggle more in education than older peers. Image: Ruth Fry
News

More councils allow all summer-born children to delay school start

Education
Secure children's homes provide care and accommodation in a locked environment. Picture: Guzelian
News

Significant fall in secure children's homes use

Social Care
Family court advisers support children the subject of public and private law cases. Image: AdobeStock
News

Family court body raises concerns over Cafcass training scheme

Social Care
The universal credit two-child limit policy has affected up to 1.25m children according to estimates. Image: AdobeStock
News

'End universal credit two-child policy to tackle poverty', urge commissioners

Social Care
According to latest data, 30,000 childcare providers are at risk of closure this year. Picture: Adobe Stock
Analysis

Priorities for childcare strategy

Early Years
Experts fear new social workers lack experience to take on cases in family courts. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Cafcass scheme raises concerns

Social Care
John Pearce, corporate director for children and young people’s services, Durham County Council
Analysis

How Durham aids young jobless

Education
Perera: “Disadvantaged pupils more affected by virus”
Features

Interview: Natalie Perera - EPI chief on what education catch up plans need to include

Education