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Other 28 May 2020

Practice - commissioning placements: Creation of ‘step-down’ foster placements improvescare and saves money

Understanding the potentials and limits of ICT could be useful for social workers. Picture: Shocky/Adobe Stock

Research 31 March 2020

ICT-Supported Social Work Interventions with Youth: A Critical Review

The co-design process allowed the views of young people and carers to be incorporated into the development of new technology. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe stock

Research 31 March 2020

Evaluation of the University of Kent’s Consortium Project to Explore How Technology Can Support Young People in Care

Virtual reality technology is used to give professionals trauma-awareness training. Picture: Cornerstone Partnership

Research 31 March 2020

Preliminary Evaluation of the Virtual Reality Pilot Programme: The Cornerstone Partnership

VR headsets give professionals an immersive, first-hand insight into the lives of children who experience abuse or neglect. Picture: Cornerstone Partnership

Best Practice 31 March 2020

Prospective adopters use technology to see the reality of childhood trauma

Technology can be used to support personalised care. Picture: Adobe Stock

Other 31 March 2020

Technology in Children's Services: Policy context

Scotland’s Independent Care Review was launched at an event in the Scottish parliament attended by people with care experience, some of whom gave evidence to the inquiry. Picture: Independent Care Review

Analysis 25 February 2020

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Siblings have a “shared experience” within a family that cannot be replicated in any other set of relationships. Picture: yanlev/Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2020

Sibling relationships in the care system

The demand for therapeutic care has never been greater. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2020

Therapeutic Care: Special Report

The partnership between Peterborough City Council and charity Tact ended early after both parties spent more than planned. Picture: Adobe Stock/chrisdorney

Analysis 28 January 2020

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

The number of children adopted in England has fallen by a third since 2018. Picture: Adobe Stock/digitalskillet1

Analysis 28 January 2020

Clash over prioritising adoption

Better matching would improve placement stability. Picture: yanadjan/Adobe Stock

Features 28 January 2020

Commissioning: Social care placements

Councils must recognise the costs involved in fostering. Picture: zinkevych/Adobe Stock

Features 2 January 2020

Commissioning: Foster care relative costs

Best Practice 23 September 2019

Foster carers make a connection at activity days

Research 28 August 2018

Safe Foster Care for Victims of Child Sexual Exploitation

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