In the latest edition of CYP Now: Child-friendly town planning, cost-of-living support, youth offending special

Children's Services
One grandmother says she is struggling to afford food. Picture: Adobe Stock

Charity demands urgent cost-of-living support for kinship carers

Social Care
Care charity Become is calling for a care system which provides a smoother transition into adulthood for care-leavers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

National Care Leavers Week: Increase support for children leaving care, campaigners urge

Social Care
London's Tower Hamlets has the highest rates of child food poverty, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

Report lays out ‘heart-breaking’ extent of child food poverty in London

Social Care
Campaigners have called for the safeguarding report to be published. Picture: Smolaw11/Adobe Stock

Criticism as ICO backs government refusal to publish safeguarding review

Social Care
Wilsic Hall, near Doncaster, is one of three settings included in the investigation. Picture: Google Maps

Review finds ‘serious abuse and neglect’ at three residential children’s homes

Health
Experts warned MPs that early years recruitment has become increasingly difficult. Picture: Kraken Images/Adobe Stock

Childcare experts urge MPs to address recruitment crisis

Early Years
Inequalities were found to be a key barrier in access to mental health services by the CQC. Picture: Prostock-studio/Adobe Stock

CQC highlights concerns over young people’s mental health services

Health
Magic Breakfast is to provide free nutritious meals in schools across Wandsworth. Picture: Magic Breakfast

Councils dig deep to help children and families below poverty line

Cost-of-living
Political turbulence has led to rapid turnover at the Department for Education. Picture: Marco Govel/Adobe Stock

Minister changes raise concerns

Children's Services
The implementation board is seeking three people with ‘lived experience’ of care. Picture: ellphoto/Adobe stock

Unrest over Care Review board plans

Cost-of-living
The report cited two cases where children waited five days in the ED for a bed. Picture: Ronald/Adobe Stock

Long waits for mental health care blamed on bed and staff shortage

Health