Fiona Simpson

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Josh MacAlister previously chaired the Care Review. Picture: Frontline

News 19 October 2022

Josh MacAlister to chair merged EIF and What Works for Children’s Social Care

Social Care

Adopted people should be given greater support to access details about their backgrounds, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 October 2022

Adopted people ‘need greater support’ to access records, finds research

Social Care

Asylum-seekers arriving in the UK are placed in hotels by the Home Office. Picture: Adobe Stock/Wirestock

News 14 October 2022

Strip Home Office of responsibility for migrant children, sector leaders urge

Social Care

Dame Rachel de Souza has also called for the creation of childminder agencies in every local authority. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 12 October 2022

Commissioner's plans for schools to provide childcare labelled ‘misguided’

Early Years

The government is looking at reforming childcare in England. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 October 2022

Childcare ratios: ‘No date planned’ for publication of DfE response to consultation

Early Years

Reports suggest funded childcare places could be scrapped. Picture: AdobeStock/PoppyPix

News 11 October 2022

Call for childcare consultation amid reports funded places to be scrapped

Early Years

Sadiq Khan met with Hakim Sillah's mother, Saranba, in March. Picture: Saranba Sillah

News 10 October 2022

Sadiq Khan to lobby Home Secretary over knife arches in youth justice buildings

Youth Justice

Manchester City Council is the latest to pass a motion recognising care experience as a protected characteristic. Picture: AdobeStock

News 10 October 2022

Manchester City Council to recognise care experience as protected characteristic

Social Care

Sadiq Khan met with youth workers and medical professionals at King's College London. Picture: CYP Now

News 7 October 2022

Sadiq Khan announces £8m funding to embed youth workers in emergency departments

Youth Justice

The programme is designed to help disadvantaged children catch up. Picture: AdobeStock/Monkey Business

News 6 October 2022

Revamped tutoring scheme risks missing disadvantaged pupils, charity warns

Education

Helen Hayes is shadow early years minister. Picture: Parliament UK

News 5 October 2022

Churn of DfE ministers ‘frustrating’ for sector, shadow minister says

Early Years

Anne Longfield is now chair of the Commission on Young Lives. Picture: Commission on Young Lives

News 4 October 2022

Anne Longfield appointed to Bradford Children and Families Trust board

Social Care