Daily roundup: Fingerprinting two-year-olds, Quintin Kynaston School and a £7m youth zone

Children as young as two were made to have their fingerprints and photos taken while visiting a new so-called "titan" prison in the West Midlands. The Daily Mail reports that staff at HMP Oakwood received a string of complaints about the practice from relatives visiting prisoners. A spokesman for G4S, which runs the prison, told the paper that the fingerprints and photos of children had been taken “in error” and had now been “removed from the system”.

The head teacher of a flagship academy has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into her school’s finances. Jo Shuter, head teacher at Quintin Kynaston School in St John's Wood, north west London, won the accolade of head teacher of the year in 2007. But according to BBC London “serious allegations relating to the management of the school” have been made. Shuter said she is not allowed to comment as an investigation is underway but urged people to “wait and see the outcome”.

A multi-million pound youth zone in Preston has moved a step closer after bosses behind the bid revealed they have raised the full £7m required to build it. The Lancashire Evening Post reports that Lancashire County Council has stumped up £4m to add to a further £3m donated by local businesses. The “youth zone plus” project will feature a climbing wall, café and outdoor sports facilities. Guy Topping, chair of the council committee in charge of the work, said plans are being drawn up. It is hoped work will commence early next year.

A school business manager has been elected to the National Executive of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) for the first time. The move means means school business managers and bursars will have representation in decision-making at the highest levels of the association. The union said the roles are becoming “increasingly important” in helping school leaders and teachers focus on learning. Joe Gallagher, the new member of the executive, said: “It’s vital that school business managers are recognised as leaders in their own right.”

The BBC reports that Bristol Children's Hospital has apologised after a series of complaints over the care of child cardiac patients. Dr Sean O'Kelly, medical director at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, said he was “profoundly disappointed and upset” to hear stories of poor care from patients and their families. "We always strive to provide the highest standards of care and it's disappointing when we don't, so we will learn from this," he said. The apology follows a report earlier this week which partly blamed the death of a seven-year-old boy on staff shortages.

And finally, children and young people in Swansea will have the opportunity to have a say on matters affecting them thanks to a new youth council. The South Wales Evening Post reports that Swansea Council is seeking to recruit “young and passionate individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds” to sit on the board. "We need to help our children and young people grow into engaged, enthused and active members of society," Christine Richards, lead member for citizen community engagement and democracy at the council, said.