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

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

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

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

Children’s minister to consider childcare regulation changes

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

NYA launches review of youth workers in schools

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

Attainment gap narrows in primary school maths but worsens in English

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

How can we end youth homelessness altogether?

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

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

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

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

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

Competition authority study raises prospect of commissioning reforms

Social Care
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"

Families face childcare barriers as councils report lack of sufficiency

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

Community commission calls for overhaul of youth crime response

Crime prevention
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

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

Youth Work