Derren Hayes

Derren Hayes

derren.hayes@markallengroup.com

Siblings have a “shared experience” within a family that cannot be replicated in any other set of relationships. Picture: yanlev/Adobe Stock
Features

Sibling relationships in the care system

Social Care
The longer a child stayed in care, the higher the likelihood of a stable reunification. Picture: Adobe Stock
Research

Returning Children Home From Care: What Can Be Learned From Local Authority Data?

Social Care
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Funding

Percy Bilton Charity

Funding
Increasing evidence of the success of psychological interventions help to make the case for early intervention. Picture: Ekaterina/Adobe Stock
Features

Commissioning for wellbeing

Mental health
Donna Lawson is assistant director – employability at Catch22
Features

Leadership: Inclusive recruitment

Management
Sharon Davies: "I became determined to give all young people, no matter their background, an equal opportunity to thrive."
Features

How I Got Here: Sharon Davies, chief executive, Young Enterprise

Management
Young people felt that professionals often focused on poorer outcomes, ignoring the potential of care leavers. Picture: Daniel Ernst/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

Care-experienced young people challenge stereotypes in shaping charity’s marketing

Youth Work
Children take part in creative activities that help them to explore their feelings
Best Practice

How peer support helps children cope better with grief

Health
Learning Through Play uses games to improve children’s executive function skills. Picture: watcherfox/Adobe Stock
Features

Learning Through Play, USA

Education
Wakefield Council has boosted investment in children’s services by £14m a year as part of efforts to turn around performance. Picture: Wakefield Council
Best Practice

Wakefield Council: Local Spotlight

Children's Services
The Ferret: sniffing out stories that have gone to ground. Picture: ADog'sLifePhoto/Adobe Stock
Other

The Ferret: ‘Amazing’ social workers get sweet deal from DCS

Children's Services
New government proposals would only allow over-16s to live in supported accommodation. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Children’s home providers 'to expand into supported accommodation' if regulated

Social Care
Spending on children's and young people's services fell five times faster in deprived areas. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Living in poverty 'increases risk of childhood trauma'

Social Care
The announcement is the first made by new children's minister Vicky Ford. Picture: Parliament UK
News

Minister launches consultation on school support for vulnerable children

Education
One-to-one support has been cut at some schools to ease financial pressures, Ofsted said. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Children with SEND 'worst affected' by school funding pressures

Special Educational Needs
Robin Porter, chief executive at Luton Council said he is "absolutely committed" to improving standards. Picture: Luton Council
News

Luton 'truly sorry' after Ofsted rates children's services 'inadequate'

Children's Services