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Police record over 10,000 online child sex crimes in a year for the first time

3 September 2020 / News

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

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.

General election 2019: our calls to the next government

20 November 2019 / News

We want all children to get the best start in life, and it's essential that children facing adversity or at particular risk of harm get the support they need. Find out what we're campaigning for.

Nine in 10 children back new online safety laws

1 July 2019 / News

Our Wild West Web campaign has been instrumental in the Government unveiling tough new online safety measures.

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.

NSPCC’s Chief Child Protection Advisor awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours

3 January 2019 / News

Phillip Noyes, the NSPCC’s Chief Advisor on Child Protection has received an OBE in the New Year’s Honours for his outstanding public service, after decades spent protecting children and young people.

Over 70% of adults want social networks to face criminal sanctions

20 April 2019 / News

We believe that it should be a criminal offence if social networks grossly breach children's safety online.

200,000 young people may have been groomed on social networks

30 July 2019 / News

Our Wild West Web campaign has been calling for a regulator to force social platforms to identify and prevent grooming on their platforms.

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.

Our work in Wales

We’re working to prevent child abuse in Wales. You can help us be there to support every child that needs us.

Estimated 90 cybercrimes recorded a day against children

14 January 2020 / News

We estimate more than 25,300 child abuse image and sexual grooming offences have been recorded by the police since the Online Harms White Paper was published just over 9 months ago.

Online child grooming offences pass 10,000

29 May 2020 / News

We are urging the Prime Minister to get social media regulation done as online child grooming offences pass 10,000

Policy and influencing

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

Sharing a bedroom

Whether children are sharing a bedroom at home or on holiday, we have some advice about how to make sure they stay safe.

Our six tests for government to create laws to protect children online

30 September 2020 / News

Our How the Wild West Web Should Be Won report sets out how the upcoming Online Harms Bill must set the global standard in protecting children on the web.