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Use Parental Controls to Keep Your Child Safe

If you’re worried about what your child’s searching for or seeing online, we can help you to set up parental controls and keep them safe.
NSPCC Scotland response to the Scottish Government debate: integration of adult health and social care

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Our submission in response to the Scottish Government debate on the future of adult health and social care services in March 2013.
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.
40% of Childline contacts around body image and eating problems take place during the summer

21 July 2023 / News

Childline is expecting more contacts about body image and eating problems as the summer holidays begin
Is Snapchat safe for my child?

27 September 2022 / News

Safety features and tools to help keep your child safe on Snapchat
Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online

3 February 2023 / News

Safer Internet Day 2023.
NSPCC Northern Ireland consultation on Delivering Social Change for Children and Young People

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Our submission in response to the consultation on Delivering Social Change for Children and Young People in 2014.
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.
Is TikTok safe?

20 April 2022 / News

Information and advice on the latest TikTok safety settings and parental controls.
Instagram most used platform in child grooming crimes during lockdown

13 November 2020 / News

New data shows there were more than 1,200 online grooming crimes recorded against children in the three months from April to June, with the true scale of the problem likely to be much higher.
What are app age ratings?

14 January 2022 / News

How old do you have to be to use apps and games such as Instagram, TikTok and Roblox? Concerned about your child using age-inappropriate apps? We have advice to help.
Chat apps

Find out about different chat apps like WhatsApp and Kik, and how to help young people use them safely.
Ten-year strategy 2021-31

Over the last 5 years we've made 6.3 million children safer - read more about the NSPCC's impact.
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.
Edited or filtered images and videos

Learn about the impact that seeing altered images and videos can have on young people and find out how to support them.
What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Grooming

Children and young people can be groomed online or in the real world, by a stranger or by someone they know. If you're worried about a child, we have advice to help.
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.
Child Sexual Exploitation & How to Keep Your Child Safe

If you're worried about sexual exploitation, we have information and advice to protect and help children and young people.
Fundraising in your community

Volunteer to organise local fundraising. Every pound you raise will help us protect more children and prevent abuse.
NSPCC Northern Ireland response to Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Getting the Structures Right consultation on reform and transformation of the Health and Social Care system

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Our submission in response to DHSSPC Getting the Structures Right consultation on reform and transformation of the Health and Social Care system in February 2016.