Digital risks to children: where does the role of centres for social work begin and end?

The digital environment has become an integral part of children’s lives, yet centres for social work still lack sufficiently clear procedures and practice guidance for responding to risks arising on social media, digital platforms and in electronic communications. This commentary examines the limits of their responsibilities, the dilemmas practitioners face and what needs to be clarified to help them make more confident, well-reasoned and consistent decisions.