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Merle Davies is director at the Centre for Early Child Development

Opinion 23 February 2021

Give babies the best start despite pandemic

John Drew is a senior associate at the Prison Reform Trust and former chief executive of the Youth Justice Board

Opinion 23 February 2021

Tackle under-use of secure children’s homes

Raising awareness of health education programmes can help break the link between deprivation and obesity. Picture: MNStudio/Adobe Stock

Features 23 February 2021

Recipe for beating childhood obesity

Nurseries have responded to the challenges of the pandemic by working to offer child-centred care and support staff wellbeing. Picture: Trendsetter Images/Adobe Stock

Other 23 February 2021

Trauma-Informed Practice: Policy context

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

Research 23 February 2021

Why Families on a Low Income are Spending More During Covid-19

Children in Need has broadened the range of applications for funding it will accept. Picture: Billionphotos.com/Adobe Stock

Funding 23 February 2021

Children in Need Covid-19 Fund

Stephen Lane, year head and teacher, Lichfield Cathedral School

Other 23 February 2021

Pastoral leadership

Eddie Sloane: “I feel young people should be informed and can help shape the future while taking advantage of what the sector can offer”

Other 23 February 2021

How I Got Here: Eddie Sloane

Young people with autism designed hospital passports for better communication with healthcare professionals. Picture: RFBSIP/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 23 February 2021

Hospital passports assist young autistic people in expressing their health needs