NSPCC
New cross-departmental strategy aims to crack down on domestic and sexual abuse
On average, domestic abuse was reported to police every 16 minutes and sexual offences every two hours
NSPCC helpline sees contacts about physical punishment triple in a year
Sir Keir Starmer has previously called for a UK-wide ban on the smacking of children.
Bereaved mother calls for tougher sentences for lower level crimes against women
Lisa Squire, whose daughter Libby was murdered in 2019, spoke out as a landmark report laid bare an epidemic of violence against women and girls.
Violence against women and girls a ‘national emergency’ – how to talk to teens about it
Experts talk to Lisa Salmon about helping stop rising violence by talking to young people about the issue as early as possible.
Charity urges parents to exercise caution over leaving children at home during school summer holidays
The NSPCC reports a rise in phone calls over concerns about home-alone children
Alert issued as number of young people targeted in sextortion scams doubles
The National Crime Agency has given advice to hundreds of thousands of education workers on how to spot signs of abuse.
8 effective ways to discipline your child without smacking
As paediatricians call for a complete ban on smacking children, parenting experts tell Lisa Salmon how to control kids without using violence.
Edinburgh Academy abuse survivors take on Everest to raise money for NSPCC
One of those involved, Giles Moffatt, 51, described it as being ‘part climbing, part fundraising, part therapy’.
Charities make plea to politicians after rise in child cruelty crimes
The NSPCC said its helpline refers around 11 babies and young children to agencies such as police and social services every day.
Child cruelty offences in England double in five years, police figures show
Freedom of information (FOI) requests to 35 forces across England show 29,405 cruelty offences recorded between April 2022 and March 2023.