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News 30 March 2022

Inside the April edition of CYP Now: Care commissioning reforms, outdoor learning special, CYP Now Awards winners

Charlotte Ramsden: 'Profiteering through public money on the basis of meeting children’s needs is unacceptable'. Picture: ADCS

News 30 March 2022

SEND review: More funding key to delivery of reforms, says ADCS

Will Quince says he will visit early years settings in other countries. Picture: Parliament UK

News 30 March 2022

Children’s minister to consider childcare regulation changes

The pandemic has prompted a 'coming together' of youth work and schools, according to the NYA. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 March 2022

NYA launches review of youth workers in schools

Primary school maths is the only area where the attainment gap is narrowing, according to research. Picture: EPI

News 30 March 2022

Attainment gap narrows in primary school maths but worsens in English

Alicia Walker is head of policy, research and campaigns at Centrepoint

Blogs 30 March 2022

How can we end youth homelessness altogether?

Lynn Perry is chief executive at Barnardo's. Picture: Barnardo's

Blogs 30 March 2022

The Nationality and Borders Bill will make it harder to fight child trafficking 

The devil will be in the implementation of proposals, sector leaders say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 29 March 2022

SEND review: Sector 'cautiously welcomes’ plans to fix special needs support system

The cost to local authorities of in-house care services was less than for private provision. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Analysis 29 March 2022

Competition authority study raises prospect of commissioning reforms

Childcare provider Karen Lilley: “If we don’t bring in extra money then we won’t be able to be as inclusive in the future"

Analysis 29 March 2022

Families face childcare barriers as councils report lack of sufficiency

Better multi-agency working to intervene early is among the commission’s recommendations. Picture: Jacob Lund/Adobe stock

Analysis 29 March 2022

Community commission calls for overhaul of youth crime response

Kickstart aims to provide six-month job placements for 250,000 young people on universal credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. Picture: industrieblick/Adobe stock

Analysis 29 March 2022

Kickstart: Five solutions to tackle flagship job scheme’s problems

A survey by the Anna Freud Centre found that there was a widespread lack of recognition and understanding about the impact racism has on young people’s mental wellbeing. Picture: Benschonewille/Adobe Stock

Analysis 29 March 2022

Tackling the trauma of racism

Helen Hayes: "Family hubs are a pale imitation" of Sure Start

Features 29 March 2022

Interview: Helen Hayes MP, shadow children and early years minister

Neil Miller: “We need to be able to personalise our provision to individual children”

Opinion 29 March 2022

Schools know how to best support disadvantaged pupils’ learning needs