In response, we’re launching our annual Christmas campaign to remind young people Childline is available throughout the festive season.
- The NSPCC Helpline fielded almost 4,000 contacts about concerns for children experiencing domestic abuse between April 2024 and September 2024.
- There has been a 19% increase about the issue compared to the same period last year.
- Coercive or controlling behaviour, emotional domestic abuse and post-separation domestic abuse were concerns repeatedly raised in contacts the adult helpline received about domestic abuse.
- Childline is reminding all children that the service is ready to support them if they have concerns about domestic abuse, or any other issues, this festive season.
We are dealing with an increase in contacts to our Helpline from adults with concerns about children who are experiencing domestic abuse.
Between April and September 2024, we received 3,879 contacts relating to the issue, a 19% rise compared to the previous year.
A deeper dive into the domestic abuse data reveals mentions of coercive or controlling behaviour and emotional domestic abuse increased by a half, while post-separation domestic abuse more than doubled.1
