An election result that defied pollsters, turmoil in children's charity funding and plummeting adoption figures - 2015 was a turbulent year. Test your knowledge of the past 12 months' events in children's services by taking the CYP Now quiz!

1. Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has announced he will be setting up a ministerial advisory board to assess what makes an effective school peer mentoring scheme. What issue in particular does he want it to tackle?

A Mental health

B Bullying

C Educational attainment

2. The government announced in November that Jobcentre Plus advisers would be going into schools to give advice on post-16 options. Where is the programme currently being piloted?

A Manchester

B Birmingham

C London

3. The government backtracked on changes to what qualifications in August?

A Teacher training

B Health and social care

C Early years education

4. Which European country did Sam Gyimah visit to get ideas on improving free childcare?

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