Fiona Simpson

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Teachers say they need more training to support pupils struggling with speech and language difficulties. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 4 September 2023

Record number of children struggling with speech and language difficulties

Early Years

Dame Rachel de Souza has criticised the government's handling of the issue. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 4 September 2023

RAAC school closures: Children’s commissioner warns of impact on vulnerable pupils

Education

Thangam Debbonaire has been named as the Labour Party’s shadow culture secretary. Picture: UK Parliament

News 4 September 2023

Labour reshuffle: Thangam Debbonaire appointed as shadow culture secretary

Youth Work

Yvette Stanley said the inspection will provide 'helpful insight' into the impact of regional adoption. Picture: Ofsted

News 1 September 2023

Ofsted announces thematic inspection of regional adoption agencies

Social Care

Fiona Simpson: 'Tying youth services to violence prevention so closely risks increasing stigma around access to support'

Opinion 31 August 2023

Minsters must work with sector to save residentials

Youth Work

News 31 August 2023

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

Youth Work

Claire Coutinho has called on the housing sector to allow childminders to operate in rented properties. Picture: Department for Education

News 31 August 2023

Children's minister Claire Coutinho promoted to Energy Secretary

Social Care

In 2022/23, 42 per cent of children in the youth custody estate were on remand. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 August 2023

MoJ considers stripping councils of youth remand funding

Youth Justice

Families First for Children will trial moves towards locally based, multi-disciplinary family help services ‘to keep families together’. Picture: Rido/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2023

Three trailblazer councils to pilot MacAlister's ‘families first’ plan

Social Care

'We saw a service that is enthusiastic about giving children the opportunity to move away from a life of crime,' Russell says in his report. Picture: HMI Probation

Analysis 30 August 2023

Justin Russell charts key youth justice developments

Youth Justice

The helpline offers support for children in care and care leavers. Picture: Polya Olya/Adobe Stock

News 30 August 2023

NYAS to run DfE advocacy helpline

Social Care

Most early years assistants receive below the real Living Wage, research finds. Picture: Lordn/Adobe Stock

News 29 August 2023

Every council facing childcare recruitment crisis, trade union warns

Early Years