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2024

News and opinion

Our news stories and opinion pieces from 2024.

01 MAY 2024

Give children equal protection from physical abuse

We're asking party leaders to give children the same protection from physical assault as adults

04 DECEMBER 2024

Families living in poverty struggling to access early childhood services

As families living in poverty struggle to access early childhood services, the government must embrace upcoming opportunities to improve access to local early childhood services.

30 JANUARY 2024

Introducing our inaugural gaming festival to help tackle child abuse

Our new ‘Game Safe’ festival takes place in February and features a range of workshops and an in-person esports safeguarding conference which covers child protection within the gaming industry.

15 JULY 2024

A young child sat on the floor looking sad.

Our Helpline has seen a 65% increase in adult concerns about children being left home alone

Last year, our Helpline supported over 7,800 contacts where concerns about a child being left home alone or unsupervised was mentioned, with more than half of contacts resulting in a referral to a local authority.

05 AUGUST 2024

Two teenagers taking pictures with each other.

Overwhelming majority of parents believe in-person play has a positive impact on their child’s wellbeing

During the summer holidays, we want to remind children and families of the benefits of all types of play.

01 MARCH 2024

As child abuse image crimes increase, we’re calling on Ofcom and tech companies to take action

There was a 25% increase in child abuse image offences recorded by UK police in 2022/23, compared to the previous year. We're urging tech companies and Ofcom to do more to keep children safe.

19 MARCH 2024

A teenage girl talking on her mobile while looking worried.

Childline receives nearly 40 contacts per day from children who feel unhappy

Over the past year, Childline has delivered over 14,000 counselling sessions about low mood or unhappiness to children and young people who have contacted the service.

12 AUGUST 2024

An upset teenager being comforted by a trusted adult.

Large majority of secondary school teachers think students worry too much that exam results will determine their future

Our Childline service wants to remind young people that there are always options whatever they achieve, and that we're here to support them if they need us.

02 MAY 2024

As emotional abuse contacts rise, Childhood Day will raise funds for our vital services

Childline counselling sessions on emotional abuse have increased, and we're calling on the public to support Childhood Day on 7 June.

01 NOVEMBER 2024

Online grooming crimes against children increase by 89% in six years

As offences rise to record levels, we’re calling for a strengthened approach from Ofcom and for tougher legislation from the UK government.

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