The pandemic has highlighted the needs, challenges and education opportunities with young people. Picture: Christian Schwier/Adobe Stock

Inquiry calls for bold measures to engage young people in education

Education
Sturt: ‘We have a generation of children that is coping with more challenges than any of their predecessors.’ Photo courtesy of HMPPS

Interview: Claudia Sturt, YJB chief executive

Youth Justice
Derren Hayes: “Retention should be a central part of a new national workforce strategy, which is urgently needed and should be a recommendation of the Care Review.”

Prioritise retention of children’s social workers

Editorial
Alison O’Sullivan: "Investment by government in regional capacity creates exciting potential to join up national and local agendas."

DfE revamp offers children’s services opportunities

Children's Services
Andrew Webb: "Some children will have their needs best met by residential care – but, sadly, not by the existing care sector."

Only systemic change can solve failing care ‘market’

Children's Services
Liverpool City Region’s six councils took the key messages from the Care Experienced Conference to create a ‘Shared Pledge’ to improve work with young people in care. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

Putting the Care Pledge into Practice

Leaving Care
Digital services offer new ways of delivering support to children and families. Picture: Екатерина Рукосуева/Adobe Stock

Digital Solutions: Policy context

Education
Innovative technology tools enable teams on the frontline to provide more proactive support to families. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Coram innovation partnership uses tech to tackle problems

Education
A new free computer game helps teach children with SEN how to stay safe online

Council educators design e-safety game for SEND students

Education
The pandemic compelled children’s services to move work onto digital platforms. Illustration: Vectorideas/Adobe Stock

Digital Solutions Special Report

Education
Latest report by Ofcom details how young children engage with different media

Digital toolkit helps young children grasp the building blocks of online safety

Social Care
Videos help young people get the skills they need to navigate difficult situations

Virtual reality brings experiences of exploitation to life

Safeguarding and child protection