Fiona Simpson

Fiona Simpson

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Settings may have to adapt to support younger children, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Councils distribute just fraction of funded childcare grant to providers

Early Years
Rachel de Souza deemed too many searches 'unnecessary, unsafe and under-reported'
News

One in 20 child strip-searches fail to meet legal safeguards, Children’s Commissioner warns

Youth Justice
Fraser: 'Where appropriate, we support alternative ways of holding children to account'. Picture: YJB
News

YJB ‘supports alternatives to prosecution’ for children involved in riots

Youth Justice
Bradford Council was facing a £70mn overspend at the end of March this year. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

High cost of agency social workers and care placements led to £42mn children’s trust overspend, council says

Social Care
Young mothers are three times more likely to suffer from depression than older parents. Picture: oksix/Adobe Stock
News

Study aims to improve mental health among young parents

Social Care
Experts are calling for greater government investment in therapeutic support for families. Picture: Ivison Trust
News

Family support programmes could save councils £87,000 per year, study suggests

Children's Services
Sir Kevan Collins was education recovery tsar for five months after quitting in protest. Picture: DfE
Analysis

SEND inclusion in mainstream schools key to DfE reorganisation

Children's Services
Andy Smith is director of children and adult services at Derby City Council
Analysis

Warning over state of council finances

Children's Services
Lib Peck speaks at an event sharing best practice for embedding the inclusion charter. Picture: London VRU
News

Three quarters of London boroughs sign up to charter to tackle lost learning

Youth Work
Stephanie Peacock is MP for Barnsley East. Picture: UK Parliament
News

Stephanie Peacock appointed youth minister

Youth Work
Numbers of children with EHCPs has almost doubled since 2014, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Attainment for children with SEND ‘has not improved over last decade’

Education
Initiatives like mentoring have been proven to reduce involvement in violence for at-risk young people, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Proven youth work strategies needed to combat increasing violence, research finds

Youth Justice