Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

derren.hayes@markallengroup.com

Professionals are required to consider whether wider environmental factors pose a threat to children’s safety. Picture: Hakase420/Adobe Stock
Other

Contextual Safeguarding: Policy context

Social Care
The paper asks whether it is social workers’ role to prevent and intervene in cases of abuse of children – or to work with families. Picture: Adobe Stock, posed by model
Research

No Further Action: Contextualising Social Care Decisions for Children Victimised in Extra-Familial Settings

Social Care
Bradford City Council has a four-year post-pandemic recovery plan that includes improving health and employment outcomes. Picture: GB27PHOTO/Adobe Stock
Features

Bradford City Council: Local Spotlight

Children's Services
The See, Hear, Respond programme supports vulnerable children that are 'hidden' from agencies during the pandemic
News

Children's charities to get extra funding for Covid response

Social Care
Rachel de Souza deemed too many searches 'unnecessary, unsafe and under-reported'
News

Government reveals preferred candidate for next England children's commissioner

Children's Services
Jenny Coles said the interim findings highlight the 'drastic impact' the pandemic is having on children's services work. Image: ADCS
News

Children in care rise continues, latest data suggests

Social Care
Study shows the number of children in care was higher in June 2020 than the year before. Image: Adobe Stock
News

Coronavirus daily round-up: Friday 4 December

Coronavirus
NDNA chief Purnima Tanuku said childcare providers need more funding to tackle the impact of Covid-19. Image: NDNA
News

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 1 December

Early Years
Staff from councils involved in the programme said it had helped improve literacy outcomes for local children. Image: Becky Nixon
News

Councils tackle young children's development gaps

Early Years
News

In the December edition of CYP Now: Care leaver housing; youth social action; and youth justice special

Children's Services
Boris Johnson says 19,000 new jobs have been created for young people. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Spending Review: Government invests in training and job support schemes

Education
Phase one of the research found that digital communication can be used to complement face-to-face services for children and families. Picture: Adobe Stock
Analysis

Early child development review: emerging issues and solutions

Early Years