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What to do if a child reveals abuse

It can be distressing if a child tells you they’re being abused and you might not know what to do. We’ve got advice to help you take the next steps.

After receiving hundreds of contacts our Report Abuse in Education helpline will now stay open until the end of the year

7 October 2021 / News

Our Report Abuse in Education helpline has received 721 contacts in six months.

Non-recent abuse

If you were abused in childhood, you may be struggling with difficult feelings and unwanted memories. We've got information and advice to help.

Types of Child Abuse & How to Prevent Them

We've got information and advice on different types of abuse, how to spot the signs and what you can do to help keep children safe.

Lonely children are twice as likely to be groomed online

23 April 2020 / News

We are urging tech giants to take urgent steps to protect children from offenders during the COVID-19 lock down.

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.

Free online safety virtual workshop

Watch our free online safety virtual workshop for parents and carers.

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.

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.

Childline’s new tool helps young people remove nude images shared online

22 June 2021 / News

Childline has launched the Report Remove tool with the IWF to help young people remove nude images of themselves from the internet.

Increase in online child sex crimes

3 September 2020 / News

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

Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online

3 February 2023 / News

Across the UK, we're celebrating Safer Internet Day by putting children and young people's voices at the heart of what we are doing and encouraging them to shape the online safety support that they receive.

Thousands of children disclose abuse for the first time when speaking to Childline

2 December 2022 / News

Childline is here for children 24/7, even on Christmas Day, and it’s common for children to confide in Childline about abuse for the first time during December and January.