NSPCC
Northern Ireland teenagers lead new online safety group
The Amplifying Child Safety Online project helps young people share their views about online safety
Almost half of children aged between eight and 17 ‘have been scammed online’
A quarter of those who have fallen victim say they blamed themselves, the poll for the UK Safer Internet Centre found.
Is your child lonely? Here’s how to help
Thousands of children ring Childline each year because they’re lonely. The helpline’s director, and a therapist tell Lisa Salmon how parents can help.
AI action plans should be slowed until safeguards for children in place – NSPCC
The children’s charity has called for statutory safeguards around generative AI to help protect youngsters.
Volunteering to help children in distress change their lives - Anne Hailes
The NSPCC Childline service offers vital support
Q&A: Ofcom, the Online Safety Act, and codes of practice for social media
Ofcom has published the first set of new rules to regulate social media.
U16s social media ban punishes children for tech firm failures, charities say
The Australian government has introduced a Bill into the country’s parliament that would ban all those under 16 from accessing social media.
Online grooming crimes reach record levels, NSPCC says
The children’s charity said more than 7,000 offences were recorded by police in the last year.
Trade unions and health experts to have their say on child poverty plans
The Government’s strategy on child poverty is intended to alleviate the ‘negative experience’ of living in poverty.
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