Merle Davies is director at the Centre for Early Child Development

Give babies the best start despite pandemic

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

Tackle under-use of secure children’s homes

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

Recipe for beating childhood obesity

Health
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

Trauma-Informed Practice: Policy context

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Standards in remote education: Inspections Clinic

Ofsted

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

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

Children in Need Covid-19 Fund

Management