Rise in concerns about children experiencing domestic abuse

The NSPCC has revealed that concerns about children experiencing domestic abuse have risen by a fifth. The national children’s charity saw a surge in people contacting its Helpline with concerns about children experiencing domestic abuse, fielding almost 4,000 concerns of this nature between April and September 2024. This represents a 19% increase in concerns...

NSPCC launches new campaign to tackle child sexual abuse

The NSPCC has launched a new campaign with the Home Office to tackle child sexual abuse after new data revealed that police recorded almost 87,000 sexual offences against children last year. The national children’s charity said that new research showed that child sexual abuse crimes had reached near-record levels during 2022-23, and they want...