Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

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Youth Service Statutory Guidance – 'Nothing about us without us'

Young Voices Heard
Teachers will be trained to identify and support young people who are at risk of becoming victims or perpetrators of violence. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock
News

London Mayor ploughs £4.7m into tackling exclusions and violence in schools

Discipline and exclusions
Children in the UK have some of the worst outcomes in Europe, according to the Institute of Health Visiting. Picture: IHV
News

Election 2019: Health visitors welcome Labour pledge to boost workforce

Health visiting
Barnardo's said it was operating in a "challenging external environment". Picture: Andreastock/Adobe Stock
News

Charity's early support in children's centres halves in two years

Children's centres
School pupils have asked for regular lessons on online sexual abuse
News

Pupils call for more lessons from outside agencies on online sexual abuse

Safeguarding in education
While there continue to be fewer new care cases, figures show that the total number of cases, including parents divorcing or separating, has increased markedly.
News

New care applications fall five per cent

Social Care
Early Years Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch described the DfE's actions as “shameful”. Picture: Lucy Carlier
News

Government fails to meet ICO deadline on childcare funding calculations

Early Years
Children with unsettled lives find the EU Settlement Scheme difficult to apply for. Picture: motortion/Adobe Stock
News

Brexit red tape 'puts looked-after children at risk of homelessness'

Social Care
North East Lincolnshire DCS Steve Kay has had a decade-long career at the council
News

North East Lincolnshire DCS to depart amid safety concerns

Social Care
The report calls on government to consider banning the sale of fast food to children before 6pm on weekdays. Photo: Adobe Stock
News

Campaigners call for action on fast-food in deprived areas

Health
"Cherished" childcare providers are closing because of the financial burden of "free" childcare, campaigners claim. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

'Free' childcare offer will lead to more nursery closures, finds research

Early Years
Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner announced Labour proposals to open 1,000 Sure Start centres. Picture: Parliament.uk
News

Election 2019: Early years policy 'arms race' ignores providers, say campaigners

Early Years
The NYA says bursaries will open the door to a new generation of qualified youth workers. Picture: Christian Schwier/Adobe Stock
News

NYA launches youth work bursary fund

Youth Work
Plans for the new secure school at Medway STC were drawn up in 2017
News

MoJ confirms delay to secure school opening

Youth Justice
Torbay's children's services were rated "inadequate" in 2015, and again in 2018. Picture: Google
News

Councils set to ditch DfE-ordered children's services partnership

Social Care