CYP Now - CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

1. Manchester set for UK's first LGBT school

CYP Now exclusively reveals plans to establish the UK’s first ever school for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) young people in Manchester.

alt='' 2. Government plans to fast-track 30-hour childcare pledge

Following the general election Prime Minister David Cameron outlines plans to fast-track legislation to expand the free entitlement to early education from 15 hours a week to 30 hours a week.

alt='' 3. Scotland raises leaving care age to 21

Legislation that means young people in Scotland who are in residential care, foster care, or kinship care will be able to remain in their placement up until the age of 21 comes into effect.

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