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Find out about child protection and safeguarding legislation, guidance, policy and practice in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales on the NSPCC Learning website.
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Record high number of recorded grooming crimes lead to calls for stronger online safety legislation
24 August 2021 / News
Online grooming crimes recorded by police jumped by around 70% in the last three years reaching an all-time high in 2021.
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2023 NSPCC news and opinion
Explore news and opinion pieces from NSPCC in 2023 - covering topics from online safety, child abuse and neglect, safeguarding and UK legislation.
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News stories: 2022
Our news stories and opinion pieces from 2022.
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Campaigners join architects of Online Safety Act in Parliament to celebrate ground-breaking new laws for children
31 October 2023 / News
Abuse survivors and young people join NSPCC Chief Executive and head of Ofcom to mark momentous achievement
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Poll shows widescale public support for stronger laws to protect children from online abuse
12 March 2021 / News
Our new poll shows overwhelming public support for more online safety and protection for children.
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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.
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The Online Safety Bill has been passed in "a momentous day for children"
19 September 2023 / News
After years of campaigning, the Online Safety Bill will soon be made a law, and will help protect children from online abuse
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Online grooming crimes against children increase by 89% in six years
1 November 2024 / News
As online grooming crimes rise to record levels, we're calling for toughened rules from Ofcom and stricter laws from the UK government.
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More than three quarters of the public would support a new law to end child poverty
11 July 2024 / News
A post-election poll by the Children’s Charities Coalition shows 78% of people would support the Government introducing a new parliamentary Bill to eradicate child poverty.
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Majority of public want tougher Online Safety Bill that holds tech bosses responsible for child safety
5 January 2023 / News
As the Online Safety Bill returns to parliament this month, polling shows overwhelming public support for tougher measures to enforce children’s safety online.
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New figures reveal four in five victims of online grooming crimes are girls
6 October 2021 / News
Our latest research has found girls aged 12-15 are most likely to be victims of online grooming, and more needs to be done to protect children online.
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Child sexual abuse survivors urge tech companies to act now to make their products safe for children
18 September 2023 / News
Calls for tech companies to play their part comes amidst global efforts for online safety regulations to protect children from abuse.
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The Online Safety Bill has been passed!
We've done it! Thank you for all your support, you've helped create a safer online world for children
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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.
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NSPCC's work in Scotland
We’re working to prevent child abuse in Scotland. You can help us be there to support every child that needs us.
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NSPCC's work in Northern Ireland
We’re working to prevent child abuse in Northern Ireland. You can help us be there to support every child that needs us.
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Child abuse image crimes in the UK have risen - we urgently need a stronger Online Safety Bill
3 December 2021 / News
Our latest research has found more than 100,000 child abuse image crimes were recorded by UK police forces over the last five years.
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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.
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NSPCC's work in England
We’re working to prevent child abuse in England. You can help us be there to support every child that needs us.