Contact the NSPCC Helpline
You can contact our Helpline by calling 0808 800 5000 between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, or by emailing [email protected] between 11am and 4pm, seven days a week. If you send an email when the service is closed, it won't be received, and we won't know that you've tried to get in touch.
If we have not yet responded to you and your concerns for the safety of a child increase, please contact the police or local Children’s Services directly. Please be assured that we'll action all contacts that our Helpline receives.
Under 18?
Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.
Talk PANTS: Age 3 - 11
Developed with children, parents, carers and teachers, Talk PANTS is here to help children understand that they have a right to say no and if they need to speak out about something, someone will listen.
With the help of our friendly dinosaur Pantosaurus, Talk PANTS is a simple conversation to help keep your child safe from abuse.
It helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell a safe adult they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.
Speak out Stay safe: Age 5 - 11
We support children to help them understand that abuse is never their fault, and that they have the right to be safe.
Our Speak out Stay safe programme helps children to understand that they always have a right to feel safe, and that they can speak to a safe adult or Childline if they ever need help or support. With the help of our mascot Buddy, our Speak out Stay safe programme visits primary schools to cover topics like bullying and abuse — without using any scary words or adult language.
We also have a toolkit for practitioners working in regulated alternative provision settings. It is a flexible resource containing engaging and interactive resources for children aged 5 to 11.
Our Speak out Stay safe home education pack offers activities, resources and videos for parents and carers to use with children aged 5 to 11.
The pack uses day-to-day items you can find in the home, and covers topics such as conversation starters, feelings, worries, safe adults, online safety and children’s rights.
Talk Relationships: Age 11 - 18
We help schools through providing training and lesson plans that help deliver age-appropriate sex and relationships education to secondary school children.
Talk Relationships supports all UK secondary schools to deliver inclusive sex and relationships education.
We want all young people across the UK to understand healthy behaviours in relationships and recognise their right to be safe, heard and respected. And we want them to know how to get help from a safe adult if they need it.
