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Online child abuse crimes have surged by three-quarters and more must be done to protect children online

While online abuse crimes have surged by 78% over four years, new Government plans to regulate social media through the Online Safety Bill fall significantly short of tackling this issue.
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Schools abuse helpline receives over 650 contacts as pupils urged to get in touch with concerns

Our specialised helpline works directly with the Department of Education to support children and young people who've experienced abuse at school. Whenever the abuse happened – we’re here to help.
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Record high number of recorded grooming crimes lead to calls for stronger online safety legislation

Online grooming crimes recorded by police jumped by around 70% in the last three years reaching an all-time high in 2021.
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Childline delivers nearly 5,000 counselling sessions to children about eating and body image disorders

In 2020/21 Childline has seen an increase in children and young people having concerns about eating disorders and body image compared with the previous year.
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18 charities, including the NSPCC, join forces to ‘Shape the Future with Volunteering’

Along with 17 other charities, we've launched our shared commitment to support all communities across the UK to be dynamic and welcoming places for volunteering.
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Childline’s new tool helps young people remove nude images shared online

Childline has launched the Report Remove tool with the IWF to help young people remove nude images of themselves from the internet.
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