Derren Hayes

The cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter, will look at how the system meets the needs of “this small, highly complex custodial population”, it states. The inquiry will assess the appropriateness and suitability of the youth estate fo... See more

Munby, who was the most senior family court judge in the country from 2013 to 2018, died suddenly on 1 January aged 77. He often spoke out against injustice and failures of the state that left children and young people at risk. For example, in Re X, a cas... See more

The Early Years Inspection Framework (EIF) sets the standard for how Ofsted evaluates early education in England. Its purpose is to ensure that every child, regardless of background, receives the highest quality of care and learning. In November 2025, Ofs... See more

The English school attendance crisis has reached alarming levels, with 1.3 million pupils classed as “persistently absent” and close to half a million fines issued in 2023/24. At the same time the numbers of families moving to home education has doubled i... See more

The proposals will include expanding who can become foster carers, removing barriers and enabling more people with full-time jobs or families of their own to offer foster care. There will also be measures to improve support for foster carers to make it ea... See more