Social media can be a great tool to help organisations that work with children, young people and families communicate with service users and reach a wider audience. But it also comes with challenges, including the need to ensure clear boundaries between personal and professional life and risks such as online abuse. A panel representing different sectors will look at how professionals can use social media safely, risks to be aware of, and how to develop a robust social media policy for staff.

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    Neil Leitch
    Chief Executive Early Years Alliance
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    Hilary Phillips
    Digital Youth Work Lead Youthlink, Scotland
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    Julia Ross
    Chair British Association Social Workers, Royal Society of Medicine Digital Health Council
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    Derren Hayes (chair)
    Editor, Children & Young People Now