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Adults should be honest with children about the threat posed by the pandemic. Picture: Daisy Daisy/Adobe Stock

Research 23 February 2021

Protecting the psychological health of children through effective communication about COVID-19

Early adverse experiences can result in long-lasting changes in reward processing. Picture: Paolese/Adobe Stock

Research 23 February 2021

History of childhood maltreatment is associated with reduced fractional anisotropy of the accumbofrontal ‘reward’ tract in healthy adults

Childhood maltreatment has an influence on how touch is perceived in adulthood. Picture: Nastya/Adobe Stock

Research 23 February 2021

Practitioner Review: Twenty years of research with adverse childhood experience scores – Advantages, disadvantages and applications to practice

St Basils supports nearly 5,000 young people each year through prevention, accommodation and employability programmes

Features 23 February 2021

Enhanced trauma-informed approach helps practitioners build better relationships with homeless young people

Islington cites trauma-informed practice with enabling a better grasp of the impact of the pandemic on vulnerable children. Picture: Flexmedia/Adobe Stock

Features 23 February 2021

Islington Council trains workforce in trauma-informed practice to improve outcomes for vulnerable children

Schools are exploring how techniques developed during lockdown could be used for anxious or excluded pupils. Picture: Mamika/Adobe Stock

Features 23 February 2021

Standards in remote education: Inspections Clinic

Stephen Lane, year head and teacher, Lichfield Cathedral School

Other 23 February 2021

Pastoral leadership

Survivors of trauma may have specific needs that must be met to help them access services. Picture: Thingamajiggs/Adobe Stock

Features 23 February 2021

Trauma-informed Practice: Special Report

Care-experienced young people at a participation session run by charity Become. Picture: Become

Analysis 26 January 2021

Care experts outline ambitions

Care leavers can face barriers in accessing support if they lack digital connectivity. Picture: Insta_Photos/Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 January 2021

Lockdown widens digital divide

The ICHA report details emerging evidence that children's home staffing shortages are having an effect on placements. Picture: Alex Deverill

Analysis 26 January 2021

Factors for stagnation in use of homes

Family-based interventions can be more effective in cases of sibling sexual abuse. Picture: Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 January 2021

Guide helps children’s workers respond to sibling sexual abuse

Team-based games and activities can support social and emotional development. Picture: Andrey Kuzmin/Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 January 2021

Support child self-regulation

Mark Russell: “Inside the heart of every young person is hope, but it’s taken a battering during the pandemic”

Features 26 January 2021

Interview: Mark Russell, The Children’s Society chief executive

Many professionals have successfully used technology to communicate during the pandemic, found the NSPCC, which suggests virtual delivery could enhance services. Picture: Image copyright of NSPCC. Photography by Tom Hull. The NSPCC practitioner is Da

Features 26 January 2021

How Covid-19 remade children’s services