• News review: Childcare funding and the impact of Budget measures; cash-strapped council cuts to children's services; Children's Commissioner for England report on access to CAMHS; and factors behind the closure of the British Youth Council.
• Events: Evidence and Evaluation conference review; CYP Now Awards 2024 launch; Young carers report.
• Magazine highlights: Good practice in supporting child refugees; the housing challenges faced by care leavers.
• Hero and villain of the month
• Special report on outdoor adventures: Dr John Allan, Inspiring Learning; David Watts, UK Youth; Anne Hunt, chief executive of Learning Outside the Classroom.

Useful links:

• April edition of CYP Now: https://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/article/in-april-s-cyp-now-outdoor-education-special-cyp-now-awards-launch-care-leaver-housing
• CYP Now Awards 2024: https://cypnowawards.com/CYPNOW2024/en/page/home

Podcast music is 'Passion' by AlexiAction via Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-passion-127011/