Fiona Simpson

fiona.simpson@markallengroup.com

The government banned unregulated accommodation for under-16s in September last year. Picture: AdobeStock

News 5 December 2022

DfE launches consultation on quality standards for unregulated supported accommodation

Social Care

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse ran for seven years. Picture: IICSA

Analysis 2 December 2022

Jury out on proposed mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

Social Care

Children excluded from school are more likely to carry a knife, research cited by London's VRU shows. Picture: AdobeStock/Mihail

News 2 December 2022

London VRU forms partnership to tackle school exclusions

Youth Justice

Thousands of settings have closed in a year, Ofsted finds. Picture: AdobeStock

News 1 December 2022

Early years providers slam government ‘failure’ over thousands of setting closures

Early Years

The board was set up to oversee implementation of the government's adoption strategy. Picture: AdobeStock

News 1 December 2022

Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board set to close

Social Care

Campaigners are calling on the government to protect the rights of children with autism. Picture: Ambitious about Autism

News 30 November 2022

Autism charity launches petition to protect rights of children with SEND

Education

Logan Mwangi died in August last year. Picture: South Wales Police

News 28 November 2022

Logan Mwangi: ‘Opportunities missed’ to protect five-year-old, safeguarding review finds

Social Care

Care-experienced delegates delivered a petition to Downing Street in February. Picture: CYP Now

News 24 November 2022

Teenagers asked what care means to them in campaign survey

Social Care

Nottinghamshire County Council says it recognises the vulnerabilities of care leavers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Dawid G

News 23 November 2022

Council urged to adopt care experience as protected characteristic

Social Care

Centrepoint predicts that 30,000 young people will be made homeless this winter. Picture: Adobe Stock/Searching for Sartori

News 23 November 2022

Spike in deaths of homeless young people

Youth Work

Young mothers have a 'significant need for support', researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock/Анастасия Амраева

News 22 November 2022

Teenage mothers at high risk of recurrent care proceedings, research warns

Social Care

Northern Ireland will ban the use of agency social workers from June next year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 November 2022

Northern Ireland ban on social work agencies renews debate in England

Social Care