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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.
Gifts in Wills guide

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Victims Bill briefing Domestic abuse

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Victims Bill briefing Child Criminal Exploitation

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We’ve published Christmas VR safety advice in response to public concerns about child safety in the metaverse

19 December 2022 / News

With more parents more likely to buy their children VR headsets, we’ve developed a guide for parents to support families buying Virtual Reality (VR) headsets for Christmas.
Is Minecraft safe for children?

22 November 2022 / News

Minecraft is one of the most popular games for children and young people. But how safe is it? Here’s an overview of some of the parental controls and safety features that can help to keep your child safe on the platform.
Children face greater risk of domestic abuse during World Cup

18 November 2022 / News

We’re calling for the Government to deliver a Victims Bill that legislates for support services for children impacted by domestic abuse.
Childrens-Sector-Coalition-Parliamentary-Briefing-CSE-Nov-2022.pdf

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Child sexual exploitation crimes up 10% in the last year

28 October 2022 / News

We’re launching a campaign called the Full Story to connect more young people at risk of, or experiencing sexual exploitation, with Childline.
Half of secondary school teachers don’t feel confident delivering sex and relationships education

28 September 2022 / News

We have a launched a new UK-wide service called Talk Relationships to help teachers deliver sex and relationships education more confidently.
20201228_number-day-2022_ks2-quiz_bw_aw.pdf

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20201228_number-day-2022_ks3-quiz_bw_aw.pdf

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Whistleblowing Commissioned Helpline report 2021_2022

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NSPCC Annual Report 2021/22

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Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport

Advice and support for keeping your child safe in sports clubs, groups and activities.
Our NSPCC Helpline is likely to see a rise in calls as children are left home alone during the school summer holidays

27 July 2022 / News

In 2020/21, our Helpline received over 6,000 contacts about children left without adult supervision, and the cost-of-living crisis is expected to put more pressure on families this summer.
Online grooming crimes have risen by more than 80% in four years

12 July 2022 / News

We may see even higher levels of online child sexual abuse, as record levels were reached during the pandemic, and have not subsided, meaning there may be a long-term increase in risk.
Is Instagram safe for my child?

11 July 2022 / News

Advice to help you set up Instagram safely for your child.
time-to-act.pdf

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Child cruelty offences jump by 25% in a single year

10 June 2022 / News

NSPCC can today reveal child cruelty and neglect offences increased by a quarter last year as the country emerged from the pandemic.