Fiona Simpson

Fiona Simpson

fiona.simpson@markallengroup.com

Uncertainty around families' financial situations is causing a decline in young people's mental health, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Cost-of-living crisis could have long-term impact on children’s mental health, therapists warn

Health
Robin Walker: 'It will be the right time for my cross-party colleagues and I to look at whether the strategy are really turning things around'. Picture: UK Parliament
News

Inquiry over effectiveness of government’s Care Review response launches

Social Care
Wigan Youth Zone is among the winners. Picture: Wigan Youth Zone
News

Youth sector recognised in first King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Youth Work
The ruling was handed down by Mrs Justice Chamberlain of the High Court. Picture: Chrisdorney/Adobe Stock
News

Government management of asylum transfer scheme ‘unlawful’, judge rules

Social Care
Girls reported greater benefits from participation in sports, researchers say. Picture: Rido/Adobe Stock
News

Sports participation boosts wellbeing in young teenagers, research finds

Youth Work
The National Day Nurseries (NDNA) highlighted that the uplift amounts to less than five per cent of current funding. Picture: DG Images/Adobe Stock
News

Early years funding rates uplift ‘not enough’ to prevent closures, providers warn

Early Years
Some councils said they retained funding to pay for specialist educational support. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Probe reveals how funding rate cut will hit council childcare role

Early Years
Most councils said retained funds were used to cover early years team staff costs. Picture: Alex Hinds/Adobe Stock
Analysis

How councils use the retained childcare funding

Early Years
Ofsted has agreed to remove its internal complaints investigation procedure. Picture: Phil Adams
News

Early years leaders praise Ofsted plans for complaints procedure reform

Early Years
Reducing retained funding allowance for local authorities could impact providers, experts warn. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

DfE proposes cut to councils’ retained early years funding allowance

Early Years
The evening was a celebration of work across the children's sector. Picture: Colin Miller
News

CYP Now Awards 2023: Winners revealed at glittering ceremony

Yvette Stanley says more local authorities are submitting applications to open children's homes. Picture: Ofsted
News

Ofsted: Councils using unregistered children's homes ‘due to lack of suitable options’

Social Care