Council uses VR technology to understand experiences of vulnerable children
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Children’s Services is using virtual reality (VR) technology to improve staff and foster carers’ understanding of domestic abuse, child exploitation and trauma.
Study finds adoption better for abused children than foster care
Abused and neglected children who were adopted had significantly better life outcomes compared to children who stayed in foster care, according to new research from Oxford University and Barnardo’s Australia.