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Delivering a Duty of Care

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An assessment of the Government’s proposals against the NSPCC’s six tests for the Online Safety Bill
Livestreaming and online video apps

Learn what livestreaming and online video apps are and why young people use them. We’ve got advice to help you understand the challenges and keep your child safe.
Online safety advice and insights for Safer Internet Day 2023

7 February 2023 / News

In support of this annual event on 7 February, we’re offering advice and resources to help keep young people safe.
Use Parental Controls to Keep Your Child Safe

If you’re worried about what your child’s searching for or seeing online, we can help you to set up parental controls and keep them safe.
Is TikTok safe?

20 April 2022 / News

Information and advice on the latest TikTok safety settings and parental controls.
Remove nude images shared online

Information for parents and carers about Childline and IWF's Report Remove, a tool to help young people report unwanted images online.
Friendships Online resource

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Distressing online content

Get information about distressing or violent online content, and how to support young people if they see it.
Ofcom's Protecting Children from Online Harms Consultation: NSPCC response

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Understand the benefits and risks of online gaming

8 February 2022 / News

Do you know the types of games your child plays online? Do you understand the risks of gaming? We have a webinar to help you.
How to help your child deal with online content about the war between Russia and Ukraine

21 March 2022 / News

With lots of online content about Russia and Ukraine, your child may be confused and worried about what is happening. Here are tips to help you manage what they are seeing online.
Talk PANTS: Pull out guide for children with autism | NSPCC

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Check Talk PANTS pull-out guide to teach children with autism about their body parts and safety. Find out more.
Support children with SEND talking to people online

How to support children with SEND when talking to people and making friends online. We have advice and tips for discussing chat rooms, online games and apps.
Contact the Child Safety Online (CSO) Taskforce

Whether it’s wanting to learn more about the Taskforce, or how you or your business might support its work, there are many ways you can help us keep more children safe online.
Online wellbeing for children with SEND

Advice and support for discussing online wellbeing for parents and carers of children with SEND.
2024466-PANTS-guide-parents-autistic-children-2025.pdf

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Anger management in children: how parents can help

Why is my child angry? Advice for coping with anger issues in children and young people from our team of experts.
Inappropriate content on social media

21 July 2022 / News

Online safety advice to help you manage what your child sees on social media.
The Online Safety Bill has been passed!

We've done it! Thank you for all your support, you've helped create a safer online world for children
We’re calling for effective action in the Online Safety Bill as child abuse image crimes reach record levels

22 February 2023 / News

66% increase in child abuse image offences recorded by UK police in the past 5 years, our investigation has revealed.