The 220-page report sets out a number of reforms aimed at 'providing loving homes for children'. Picture: Adobe Stock

Care Review response: Key points and sector reaction

Social Care
The government is cutting funding for its catch-up scheme. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock

Catch-up tutoring’s long-term future at risk, NAO warns

Education
The fund aims to support young people through the cost-of-living crisis. Picture: UK Youth

Multi-million pound fund launches to support youth groups through cost-of-living crisis

Youth Work
Andrew McFarlane has called for government action to address the shortage of placements. Picture: Family Court

Judge blasts DfE over ‘chronic’ shortage of secure children’s home places

Social Care
Edward Timpson will not stand in the next election. Picture: Pars Media/Edward Timpson

Timpson to step down as MP and ‘focus on advocacy for vulnerable children’

Social Care

In the latest edition of CYP Now: Therapeutic care, charity sustainability, play provision

Children's Services
Denying charges of ‘cherry picking’, providers argue they have a responsibility to match the needs of children to others in their care. Picture: Synthex/Adobe Stock

Children's care providers dispute ‘harmful’ profiteering rhetoric

Social Care
Research has found year-on-year decreases in numbers of teachers of the deaf. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock

Loss of support for deaf children

Health
Clear benefits were seen for disadvantaged children attending early years education. Picture: 1001Colour/Adobe Stock

Benefits of expanding childcare provision

Early Years
Children should be critical consumers. Picture: Kerkezz/Adobe Stock

Help children challenge unhealthy messages on social media in RSE

Education
Adventure playgrounds give high-quality play opportunities with trained playworkers. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

Play in peril: charting the decline of playgrounds across 40 years

Youth Work
Ofsted is introducing a new judgment on “the experiences and progress of care leavers”. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

New era for inspection begins

Social Care