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Gifts in Wills

By leaving a legacy gift in your Will to the NSPCC, you can give the most powerful gift – a safe and happy childhood.

Whistleblowing Advice Line

Free advice and support for professionals concerned about how child protection issues are being handled in their organisation.

IICSA final report

20 October 2022 / News

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has released its final report on how multiple organisations have failed and are continuing to fail to protect children in their care from sexual abuse.

Sexuality and sexual orientation

Advice for parents and carers on how to support their child if they've come out or are questioning their sexuality or sexual orientation.

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

24 May 2021 / News

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.

Local services

We work face to face with children, young people and families who need our help across the UK.

Sexual abuse

If you're worried about sexual abuse, or signs of possible sexual abuse, we have information and advice to help you.

Reporting online safety concerns

Guidance on what to do if you're worried about something a child has experienced online.

Majority of public want tougher Online Safety Bill that holds tech bosses responsible for child safety

5 January 2023 / News

As the Online Safety Bill returns to parliament this month, polling shows overwhelming public support for tougher measures to enforce children’s safety online.

Gender identity

Advice to help parents and carers understand gender identity and how to support a child.

Policy and influencing

We stand up for children, demand laws change and take action to better protect children and young people.

Teaching Your Child about Internet & Online Safety

Sometimes you might be worried about what your child's doing online or who they're speaking to, but not know how to talk to them about it. We've got advice to help.

106% increase in child cruelty and neglect offences in England in the past 5 years

7 December 2023 / News

Our analysis has revealed that recorded offences of adults neglecting, mistreating, or assaulting children have doubled over the last 5 years.

Police record over 10,000 online child sex crimes in a year for the first time

3 September 2020 / News

We are calling on the government to make Online Harms legislation a priority this autumn.

Chat apps

Find out about different chat apps like WhatsApp and Kik, and how to help young people use them safely.

Our services

Find out how we work directly with children, families and professionals to protect children and prevent abuse.

Children's stories

Children share their stories, from experiencing child abuse or neglect, to struggling with their mental health or being bullied, and how they found hope for the future.

Record high number of recorded grooming crimes lead to calls for stronger online safety legislation

24 August 2021 / News

Online grooming crimes recorded by police jumped by around 70% in the last three years reaching an all-time high in 2021.

Calls about domestic abuse highest on record following lockdown increase

10 June 2020 / News

Calls about domestic abuse highest on record following lockdown increase. We're calling ministers to amend the Domestic Abuse Bill to recognise how violence can affect children.

Public backs action to prevent child abuse in private messaging

5 July 2023 / News

New YouGov polling has found overwhelming public support for measures to protect children from abuse in private messaging.