Technology such as computers and mobile phones is often seen as a potential threat to children in care. Mobile phones and instant messaging are key tools used by perpetrators involved in the sexual exploitation of vulnerable young people. Looked-after children are more likely to be victims of cyberbullying.
Meanwhile, the ease of tracing people via the internet and social networking can make it harder for social workers, foster carers and others to keep young people safe from harmful contact with birth parents and other relatives.
Yet technology, increasingly a tool in the day-to-day work and training of social workers, is also being used in innovative ways to help looked-after children access services, get support and have a voice.
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