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Ban social media for under-16s to prevent harm, teachers’ union urges

Education
The NASUWT is calling for a ban on social media for under-16s, warning of growing harm to children’s mental health, wellbeing and safety online.

Children placed in foster care due to care breakdown

Health & Social Care
Kayoko Ito, Osaka Prefecture University, charts the verification of the ‘journey’ of placement for children placed in foster care due to care breakdown

Technology platforms empowering safe foster care

Technology
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechCasting Group, explains how technology platforms empower safe foster care

Food allergies: An epidemic in the making?

Health & Social Care
Aarthi JanakiRaman, Research Director, Chemicals and Advanced Materials at TechVision, sheds light on food allergies and considers if this is an epidemic

Social media is being used by teens to share images of self-harm

Mental Health
The University of Georgia shows the dark and dangerous way in which many young people are using social media platforms to share images of self-harm.

Enhancing safety and learning in schools through smart CO2 monitors

Education
Hassan Sherbaz, Solutions Architect at Connexin, explains how smart monitoring solutions can help schools make informed decisions about ventilation across their buildings to protect students.

Online safety – the ICO’s Children’s Code

Government
Julian Hayes, Partner at BCL Solicitors LLP, examines the new Children's Code in relation to online harms which came into force on September 2nd.

Research on Social Work for foster families

Health & Social Care
Here, Professor Kayoko Ito tells us about her ongoing research into foster care in the UK, using the results to assess the best way to increase fostering in Japan.

1.5 million children worldwide have been orphaned by the pandemic

Government
According to a new study, an estimated 1.5 million children worldwide have been orphaned because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Can we stop young people falling into criminal gangs?

Education
Marco Fiorentino, director of justice & enforcement at Northgate Public Services explores a digital approach to protect young people from crime.

Back to school: Making school safety a priority with smart technology

Technology
Smarter Technologies examine how smart technology can assist facilities managers and headteachers in making school environments as safe as possible.

Dr Alex George appointed as Youth Mental Health Ambassador

Mental Health
Prime Minister Boris Johnson appoints Dr Alex George as a Youth Mental Health Ambassador during Children's Mental Health week.

Schools should discuss social media with students

Education
Unsah Malik, social media professional, gives her opinion on why schools should be addressing social media with students instead of ignoring it.

Schoolgirls demand street harassment awareness to be taught in schools

Education
As children head back to schools this week, a group of schoolgirls are demanding that street harassment is made a mandatory topic taught in lessons.

Back to School: How to handle transport health and safety the right way

Transport
James Horseman, Company Director of Horseman Coaches explores how transport health and safety can be handled the right way as students begin to go back to school.

How the government can protect minors online in a post-pandemic world

Technology
Philipp Pointner, Jumio’s Chief Product Officer, explores the continued issues that age-restricted websites have when trying to verify their users’ age and how the government can offer support.

Early learning and behaviour research at the US NICHD

Health & Social Care
Research on early learning and behaviour translates into effective interventions and care, says Dr James A Griffin of the NICHD at the US National...

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