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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.
Protecting children from county lines and exploitation

Our county lines guidance for parents and carers will help you spot the signs and understand how to protect your child.
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.
Sexual abuse

If you're worried about sexual abuse, or signs of possible sexual abuse, we have information and advice to help you.
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.
What You Need to Know About Child Trafficking

Child trafficking and modern slavery are child abuse. We've got advice to help you spot the signs and report your concerns.
Childline counselling sessions about online child sexual abuse rise by 36%

15 May 2026 / News

As Childline counselling sessions about online child sexual abuse increase, we're repeating our call for the UK government to hold tech companies to account. And we're asking the public to join our campaign and help keep children safe online.
More than 100 child sexual abuse image crimes being recorded by police every day

18 February 2025 / News

With more than 100 child sexual abuse image crimes being recorded by police every day, we’re urging the government to strengthen Ofcom’s current approach to private messaging.
Almost 87,000 sexual offences against children were recorded by police in the past year

10 January 2024 / News

We're launching a campaign with the Home Office to tackle child sexual abuse and raise awareness for our Helpline.
Understanding Sexual Behaviour in Children

Advice for parents on healthy and unhealthy sexual behaviour in children and teenagers, how to talk to children about consent and what to do if you're worried.
We’re calling for tech companies to block child sexual abuse images in real time

17 March 2026 / News

As child abuse image offences rise by 8%, our CEO Chris Sherwood says children have been failed by tech companies and urges firms to take action now.
Over three quarters of the UK public want child safety checks on new generative AI products

28 January 2025 / News

As over three quarters of the UK public want child safety checks on new generative AI products, we’re calling on the Government to adopt specific safeguards for children in its legislation.
1 in 5 UK parents know a child who’s been blackmailed online

28 November 2025 / News

Our survey – which polled 2,558 UK parents – also found that almost one in ten (9%) said that their own child had been blackmailed online.
New partnership as young people contact Childline about AI related sexual abuse, bullying and misinformation

25 January 2024 / News

We have joined forces with Common Sense Media to help keep children safe online and improve the global understanding of the impact of generative AI on children.
Spotting the signs of child abuse

The signs of child abuse can be hard to spot. We can help you to recognise the signs of abuse and support you if you have concerns about a child.
2023 NSPCC Diversity Pay Gap Report

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See our mandatory male/female gender pay gap reporting as well as a fuller pay gap report that extends to the protected characteristics of ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and religion.
NSPCC Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2022

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Increase in number of 'sextortion' contacts received by Childline

6 September 2024 / News

Childline provided over 900 counselling sessions relating to sextortion, the blackmail and threats children receive to share sexual images online in 2023/24.
Online abuse

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

We have dedicated helplines that offer advice on specific issues. These include female genital mutilation (FGM), gangs, radicalisation and whistleblowing.