Fiona Simpson

Fiona Simpson

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Researchers are calling for eligibility tests for funded childcare based on working hours to be scrapped. Picture: Rio Patuca Images/Adobe Stock
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Poorer families in England spending more on childcare costs than in other countries

Early Years
Andy Smith is ADCS president for 2024/25. Picture: ADCS
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ADCS president pledges focus on improving diversity in children’s services

Social Care
Anne Longfield says school absences increase the risk of child criminal exploitation. Picture: Centre for Young Lives
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Drugs gangs ‘targeting younger children’, Longfield warns

Youth Justice
Robin Walker says hearing people's experiences first hand will be a 'huge help'. Picture: UK Parliament
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MPs launch call for care leavers to share experience of services

Social Care
According to RNIB, there are more than 31,000 children and young people with vision impairment in the UK. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock
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Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

Health
Peter Wanless joined the NSPCC in 2013. Picture: NSPCC
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Peter Wanless to step down as NSPCC chief

Children's Services
Martyn Oliver says inspections may be paused when 'leaders require support because of concerns about their well-being'. Picture: Ofsted
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Ofsted extends ability to pause complaints to social care and early years providers

Social Care
Amerdeep Somal: 'What has happened here, is simply not good enough'. Picture: Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
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Council to review alternative education provision after ‘failure’ to improve

Education
Stuart Andrew MP: 'I was very sorry to learn about the closure of the British Youth Council'. Picture: UK Parliament
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DCMS refused request to bail out BYC ahead of closure

Youth Work
The event was focussed on child-led play. Picture: Blue Orange Studio/Adobe Stock
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Sibling contact events ‘could help local authorities to improve long-term relationships’

Social Care
The programme will look at the outcomes of families involved in FGCs. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock
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Partnership project aims to improve evaluation of family group conferences

Social Care
Neil Leitch: 'For there to be any chance of this policy being rolled out successfully over the long term, ministers simply must tackle the fundamental problems'. Picture: EYA
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Providers call for greater government support as funded childcare expansion rolls out

Early Years