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If a report's been made about you

Find out what happens when someone makes a report to our helpline and how you can access information held about you.

Our flagship conference shines a spotlight on peer-on-peer sexual abuse as reports increase significantly

11 May 2022 / News

Reports to our Helpline about young people experiencing harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) increased significantly last year after an unheard-of number spoke out publicly about abuse in and around schools.

Online porn

It can be hard to know how to talk to your child about the risks of watching online porn. Our advice can help you explain the risks to your child, prevent them from watching porn, and know what to do if your child has explicit or upsetting content online.

Policy and influencing

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

1,400 contacts to our Helpline last year were about coercive and controlling behaviour towards children

3 August 2023 / News

In the last year, our Helpline received almost 1,400 contacts about children experiencing coercive and controlling behaviour as part of domestic abuse.

78% of surveyed local authorities want to provide more support to children in care to reunite with their families

17 January 2024 / News

Our new research with Action for Children reveals that more children in care in England could return to their families with better support.

Thousands of young people speak to Childline about mental health and abuse during the pandemic

14 May 2021 / News

Nearly 90,000 counselling sessions were delivered in the last year by our Childline service to young people worried about mental health or abuse.

Keeping children safe at school

School can feel like a scary place whatever age you are. We’ve got advice to help you keep children and young people safe and support them at school.

Our promise to you

Your support helps us change children's lives for the better. That will always be our priority.

Parents’ mental health issues could be missed due to pandemic

5 March 2021 / News

New NSPCC data reveals there could be a long-lasting impact on the future health, wellbeing and life chances of babies born during the pandemic, as parents face heightened stress, social isolation and mental health problems.

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.

Mums report lack of consistent care during pregnancy and post-birth

27 February 2020 / News

Our Fight for a Fair Start campaign urges government to invest in the public health grant so families get the care they need.

Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport

Advice and support for keeping your child safe in sports clubs, groups and activities.

Alice's story

Alice was sexually abused when she was very young. She talks about how our Young Witness service helped her to feel supported when she gave evidence at the trial of the man who sexually abused her.

We All Feel It campaign tackles boys’ mental health and suicide

1 March 2022 / News

Childline launches a campaign to support young people experiencing mental health issues and suicidal feelings

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 Ambassadors, Campaigners and Friends for Childhood

We're privileged to count many high-profile talented individuals among our supporters.

Online abuse

Online abuse is any type of abuse that happens on the internet, such as social media