Fiona Simpson

Fiona Simpson

fiona.simpson@markallengroup.com

Rishi Sunak was previously urged to put children 'at the heart of the Spending Review'. Picture: HM Treasury
News

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

Coronavirus
Teachers have reported children going to school hungry and unwashed. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Sector ‘disappointed’ over Spending Review’s failure to do more for disadvantaged children

Coronavirus
The pay freeze will 'deepen the chasm' between NHS and social care workers, critics have said. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Public sector pay freeze ‘a body blow’ to frontline workers, unions say

Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson 'acted unlawfully' in not consulting the children's commissioner for England, a judge has said. Picture: Parliament UK
News

Gavin Williamson acted unlawfully over children’s social care exemptions, Court of Appeal rules

Social Care
Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has released three new reports. Picture: Alex Deverill
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Children’s commissioner calls for social care reform in stark warning to ‘negligent’ government

Social Care
Teachers and early years staff may be regularly tested for Covid-19. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 24 November

Coronavirus
The gap between participation in young people from deprived backgrounds and their more affluent peers has increased. Picture: zinkevych/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Social action: Step Up To Serve fails to reach most disadvantaged young people

Youth Work
The government has been urged to help feed families this winter. Picture: Trussell Trust
Analysis

Holiday hunger funding plans

Education
More children's homes may have opened to help local authorities cope with Covid-19, Ofsted says. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Ofsted registers most children’s homes on record ‘to cope with pandemic’

Social Care
Home education figures have jumped by 38 per cent compared with last year. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Home education rise leaving children’s services ‘stretched’, ADCS warns

Social Care
Vulnerable young people will have data packages extended. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Coronavirus daily round-up: Monday 23 November

Coronavirus
Sara Tough is director of children's services at Norfolk County Council. Picture: Norfolk County Council
News

CYP Now Early Help Conference: Local authorities hit by increase in demand for early intervention services

Social Care