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Child sexual abuse prosecutions and convictions roughly halve in 4 years

19 January 2022 / News

Our latest research finds child sexual abuse (CSA) prosecutions and convictions are falling and young people are facing increasingly long and distressing court delays.

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Child sexual abuse victims face longer delays to get to court as waiting times surge

11 August 2022 / News

Waiting to get to court can be extremely distressing for young victims, yet our research shows court waiting times for child sexual abuse cases have surged by 43% in four years.

Government delay in reforming children's social care in England will cost taxpayers £1 billion over 10 years

23 May 2023 / News

Alongside four other children’s charities, we’re urging the UK government to deliver its reform programme ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’.

Our abuse in education helpline receives hundreds of calls since launching in April

24 May 2021 / News

Our Report Abuse in Education helpline, which was launched to report child sexual abuse and harassment in education settings, has received 353 calls since opening on 1 April.

Selling explicit and nude images online

Understanding the risks of young people being offered money for nude or explicit images.

Mums report lack of consistent care during pregnancy and post-birth

27 February 2020 / News

Our Fight for a Fair Start campaign urges government to invest in the public health grant so families get the care they need.

Child Sexual Exploitation & How to Keep Your Child Safe

If you're worried about sexual exploitation, we have information and advice to protect and help children and young people.

78% of surveyed local authorities want to provide more support to children in care to reunite with their families

17 January 2024 / News

Our new research with Action for Children reveals that more children in care in England could return to their families with better support.

Child cruelty crimes surge by more than a fifth - we urgently need government action

10 February 2022 / News

We’re urging the government to strengthen the child protection system and significantly reduce child cruelty crimes.

Edited or filtered images and videos

Learn about the impact that seeing altered images and videos can have on young people and find out how to support them.

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Our venue offers purpose-built facilities for hire — perfect for meetings, conferences or training days.

We’re calling for greater investment in health visiting as first visits to new-born babies are increasingly delayed

13 February 2023 / News

Earlier face-to-face health visits are important to identify early safeguarding concerns and provide support to new parents.