Fiona Simpson

fiona.simpson@markallengroup.com

Early years settings have seen a drop in attendance. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2021

Childcare sector calls for Budget support over £250m funding loss

Coronavirus

Kevin Collins spoke to the education select committee. Picture: Parliament TV

News 2 March 2021

Early years ‘central’ to education recovery plan, catch-up tsar says

Early Years

Young people also described landlords' relunctance to let to them. Picture: YMCA

News 2 March 2021

Homeless young people ‘trapped’ in temporary accommodation

Social Care

The offer includes formal training and workshops. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2021

Major youth sector workforce development offer launches in North East

Youth Work

Josh MacAlister has revealed his early plans for the review. Picture: Frontline

News 1 March 2021

Care Review officially launches as experts panel revealed

Social Care

Rachel De Souza is the new children's commissioner for England. Picture: DfE

News 1 March 2021

De Souza embarks on children’s commissioner role vowing to 'listen to sector'

Coronavirus

Inmates at Wetherby and Keppel YOI missed out on nine months of face-to-face education, inspectors found. Picture Google Maps

News 26 February 2021

Inspectors criticise Wetherby and Keppel YOI over education failings

Coronavirus

Mentoring schemes are among those likely to be funded. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 February 2021

New £20m fund focuses on keeping children out of justice system

Youth Justice

The project will support the recovery of children and families. Picture: Children 1st

News 26 February 2021

#Chances4Children: UK’s first centre to protect child witnesses of crime to open in Scotland

Youth Justice

GCSE and A-level exams have been cancelled for 2021. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 February 2021

Disadvantaged pupils' A-level grades 'could be under-predicted'

Coronavirus

Nurseries remain open while schools have closed. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2021

Coronavirus: Latest guidance for early years, schools, social workers, youth and youth justice services

Coronavirus

Half of children in youth custody are care-experienced, latest figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock/posed by model

News 25 February 2021

Police and crime commissioner candidates urged to end criminalisation of care-experienced children

Youth Justice