2021 News and opinion

Our news stories and opinion pieces from this year.

16 APRIL 2021

Concerned girl checking her phone during coronavirus lockdown

Support for end-to-end encryption increases if child safety can be protected

Private messaging is the frontline of child sexual abuse online and we are calling for an urgent reset of debates on end-to-end encryption.

8932 Views

01 APRIL 2021

Young girl on phone outside next to a fence

Our new helpline for people who have experienced sexual harassment or abuse in education

Our new dedicated helpline supports anyone who has been abused, or has concerns about abuse in education.

12444 Views

31 MARCH 2021

How young people are shaping the future of the NSPCC

Young people's voices must be listened to. We've launched the Young People's Board for Change which gives young people the chance to influence our work and decision making.

11599 Views

26 MARCH 2021

Young girl checking phone in bed surrounded by teddy bears

Facebook end-to-end encryption plans make stopping child abuse online harder

New plans from Facebook risk turning back the clock on children's online safety. We're calling on the Government to take action now to protect children online.

3748 Views

12 MARCH 2021

Poll shows widescale public support for stronger laws to protect children from online abuse

Our new poll shows overwhelming public support for more online safety and protection for children .

2483 Views

09 MARCH 2021

Government to close loophole in Positions of Trust law to better protect young people

Our campaign has built support to close loophole allowing sports coaches and faith leaders to have sex with 16 and 17-year-olds in their care.

8315 Views

05 MARCH 2021

Parents’ mental health issues could be missed due to pandemic

There could be a long-lasting impact on the future health, wellbeing and life chances of babies born during the pandemic, as parents face heightened stress, social isolation and mental health problems.

7771 Views

17 FEBRUARY 2021

Contacts to the NSPCC about drug and alcohol misuse among parents soar during the pandemic

Concerned adults have increasingly contacted the NSPCC about the risk that parents misusing drugs and alcohol may pose to their children.

9369 Views

12 FEBRUARY 2021

Helpline for abuse concerns in British Gymnastics to close

The BAC and NSPCC have announced that the helpline set up in response to allegations of abuse within British gymnastics will close at the end of February, having taken over 220 calls to date.

2591 Views

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