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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.
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.
PANTS Parents guide online.pdf

PDF / 3 MB
We’re calling for the Online Safety Bill to create a children’s watchdog that stands up for them against Big Tech

23 May 2022 / News

As the Online Safety Bill goes through Parliament, polling shows nine in ten (88%) of UK adults overwhelmingly support a watchdog to fight for children at risk of online sexual abuse.
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.
NSPCC young people's response to child safety online: age verification for pornography

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Young people's paper submitted in response to a call for age verification for pornography to help keep children safer online.
Inappropriate content on social media

21 July 2022 / News

Online safety advice to help you manage what your child sees on social media.
Online wellbeing for children with SEND

Advice and support for discussing online wellbeing for parents and carers of children with SEND.
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.
Parliamentary Briefing - draft Online Safety Bill - Sept 2021.pdf

PDF / 75 KB
Selling explicit and nude images online

Understanding the risks of young people being offered money for nude or explicit images.
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.
Is TikTok safe?

20 April 2022 / News

Information and advice on the latest TikTok safety settings and parental controls.
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.
Online child grooming offences pass 10,000

29 May 2020 / News

We are urging the Prime Minister to get social media regulation done as online child grooming offences pass 10,000
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.
NSPCC response to child safety online: age verification for pornography

PDF / 263 KB

Paper submitted in response to a call for age verification for pornography to help keep children safer online.
Strategy booklet 2021

PDF / 8 MB

Strategy booklet 2021
82% rise in online grooming crimes against children in the last 5 years

15 August 2023 / News

We are urging MPs and tech companies to back the Online Safety Bill following new research on the scale of online grooming.
Keeping children safe from online sexual abuse

3 May 2022 / News

Advice and guidance for parents who are worried about their child being groomed.