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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.
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Christmas warning as child abuse contacts to NSPCC helpline rises 43%
18 December 2020 / News
With the number of contacts to the NSPCC helpline about abuse rising, the NSPCC is warning the public to be extra vigilant this Christmas.
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Keeping your child safe
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Information for parents and carers about the NSPCC helpline and Childline in Northern Ireland and how we can help you
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NSPCC Northern Ireland response to the call for evidence to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Northern Ireland
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Our submission in response to the call for evidence to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Northern Ireland.
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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.
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Calls to the NSPCC helpline surge during the pandemic
29 April 2021 / News
A record number of adults concerned about children called the NSPCC helpline in the last 12 months, with adults' health and behaviour the top concern.
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Is TikTok safe?
20 April 2022 / News
Information and advice on the latest TikTok safety settings and parental controls.
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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.
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Get to know your the online games your child is playing
24 January 2022 / News
Does your child spend time gaming online? We've got advice to help you talk to them about the games they play.
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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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Backlog of child sexual abuse cases rises by 70% during Covid
11 March 2022 / News
The backlog of child sexual abuse cases increased significantly during the pandemic, leaving thousands of young people waiting for a court date and unable to access therapeutic support.
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Number of recorded child cruelty and neglect offences up by 53% over 3 years
2 December 2020 / News
As child abuse and neglect offences rise, we're highlighting the increased risks children may face this Christmas.
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Introducing our inaugural gaming festival to help tackle child abuse
30 January 2024 / News
Our new ‘Game Safe’ festival takes place in February and features a range of workshops and an in-person esports safeguarding conference which covers child protection within the gaming industry.
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Three in four parents of children under five years old are anxious about their child’s mental health
29 January 2024 / News
Our new survey has revealed that 75% of UK parents with children under five are anxious about their child’s emotional and mental wellbeing.
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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.
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Online child abuse crimes have doubled in recent years and more must be done to protect children online
15 September 2021 / News
While online abuse crimes have doubled over the last four years, new Government plans to regulate social media through the Online Safety Bill fall significantly short of tackling this issue.
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We’re calling on the Prime Minister to take action on child sexual abuse following final IICSA report
3 December 2022 / News
We’ve brought together Leaders from more than 30 agencies and organisations to call on the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary to turn the findings and recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) into a national mission to prevent child sexual abuse.
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Child abuse image crimes in the UK have risen - we urgently need a stronger Online Safety Bill
3 December 2021 / News
Our latest research has found more than 100,000 child abuse image crimes were recorded by UK police forces over the last five years.
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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.
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Latest figures show NSPCC helpline has reached record levels of reports about child sexual exploitation and abuse
22 November 2021 / News
Our NSPCC helpline has received on average 26 contacts a day from people concerned a child is being or has been sexually exploited and/or abused.