Derren Hayes is editor of Children & Young People Now

Councils and charities on frontline of virus fight

Coronavirus
John Drew is former chief executive of the Youth Justice Board

Oasis Restore must be fresh start for children

Youth Justice
A Better Start works through multi-agency partnerships, exploring innovative approaches in boosting child development in some of the most deprived communities

Giving children a better start in life

Early Years
Technology is increasingly changing the nature of children’s services. Picture: SFIO CRACHO/Adobe Stock

Technology in Children’s Services: Special Report

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

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

Social Care
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

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

Social Care
Studies observed the convergence of offline and online networks as a developing risk. Picture: jelenaaloskina/Adobe stock

A Review of the Risks Associated with Children and Young People’s Social Media Use and the Implications for Social Work Practice

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

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

Social Care
Synergy improves young people’s outcomes in ensuring that data is visible to practitioners, supporting their decision making. Picture: Servelec

System links council’s education and social care data

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

Prospective adopters use technology to see the reality of childhood trauma

Fostering and adoption
Exposure therapy can help young people to practice coping strategies for stressful school scenarios such as taking exams. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Tech solutions help young people overcome anxieties

Health
Ofsted expects school behaviour policies to have due consideration for the needs of pupils with complex needs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic: Behaviour in the classroom

Education