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NSPCC Policy summaries

Our position statements on a range of child protection related topics

If you are interested in a subject that we've not yet listed, you might find it useful to view our current responses to government consultations.

Child abuse images (PDF, 64KB)
Child death investigation and review (PDF, 76KB)
Child poverty (PDF, 44KB)
Child trafficking (PDF, 80KB)
Children and young people who display sexually harmful behaviour (PDF, 76KB)
Children who are asylum seekers or refugees (PDF, 76KB)
Controlled access to information on sex offenders (PDF, 64KB)
Equal protection for children under the law on assault (PDF, 72KB)
Female genital mutilation (PDF, 48KB)
Forced marriage (PDF, 48KB)
Independent school-based counselling and peer support (PDF, 64KB)
Positive parenting (PDF, 40KB)
The role of the voluntary and community sector in protecting children (PDF, 52KB)
Sex offenders (PDF, 92KB)
Sex tourism (PDF, 44KB)
Strengthening Local Safeguarding Partnerships (PDF, 52KB)

The NSPCC policy team plays an important role in influencing government policy related to children, with the aim of ending child cruelty. Our six key policy areas are:

children's rights
equal protection for children under the law on assault
health and family support
invisible children
safeguarding
sexual abuse.

If you have any general questions about the policies, campaigns and work of the NSPCC, please contact us via our Enquiry service