Fiona Simpson

Fiona Simpson

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Richard Parker's win in the race for West Midlands mayor signaled a big loss for the Conservatives. Picture: Richard Parker/X
News

Mayoral elections 2024: What the results could mean for children and young people’s services

Youth Work
The partnership aims to boost disadvantaged young people's access to careers in space. Picture: Jon Egging Trust
News

Youth charity partners with UK Space Command for careers programme

Youth Work
Researchers suggest extending compulsory education would mitigate pandemic learning loss. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
News

Children should stay at school until 18 to mitigate Covid learning loss, think-tank suggests

Education
The document reveals the DfE's strategy to tackle profiteering in children's social care. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Leaked DfE document reveals scope of new advisory group on children’s social care profiteering

Social Care
Just 15% of children in England are in kinship foster care arrangements. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock
News

Kinship foster care ‘not explored as an option’ for most children, research warns

Social Care
Staff say cuts in government funding to run the UK Youth Parliament over the past decade piled pressure on the BYC. Picture: Andy Bailey/UK Youth Parliament
Analysis

British Youth Council: five factors behind demise of youth voice stalwart

Youth Work
Andy Smith is also director of children and adult services at Derby City Council. Picture: ADCS
Analysis

Key children’s services challenges to shape next ADCS presidency

Social Care
Researchers are calling for more speech therapists to be employed by youth justice services. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock
News

Youth justice diversion schemes ‘not fit’ for children with SEND

Youth Justice
Pippa Goodfellow has joined the Children's Society. Picture: AYJ
News

Alliance for Youth Justice chief steps down

Youth Justice
Steve Crocker will lead the new advisory group. Picture: ADCS
News

DfE launches new advisory group on children’s social care ‘profiteering’

Social Care
Parents on certain visas are unable to access the governments new childcare expansion. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Working migrant families 'locked out' of funded childcare expansion

Early Years
Proceeds from the sale of Free Loaves on Friday will go to Article 39 and the Together Trust. Picture: Rebekah Pierre
News

Free Loaves on Fridays: Anthology of 100 care experienced voices published

Social Care