Childline Counselling Sessions about Online Child Sexual Abuse Jump by over a Third in one Year
Children’s charity the NSPCC are raising the alarm as Childline counselling sessions about online child sexual abuse and exploitation jumped by more than a third in the last year. New data from the NSPCC-run service reveals that between April 2025 and March 2026 Childline delivered 2,444 counselling sessions about online child sexual abuse and exploitation, marking a 36% annual increase. […]
Should Under-16s Be Banned from Social Media?
The debate over whether children under 16 should be banned from social media has gained momentum following a recent vote in the House of Lords. Peers backed an amendment calling for age-based restrictions on social media platforms, citing growing concern about the impact of online content on children’s mental health, behaviour and wellbeing. Despite backing […]
NSPCC urges clubs and parents to support ‘Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport’ campaign
Parents, carers and sports clubs in Scotland are being urged to find out more about the NSPCC’s national campaign to help protect children in physical activity settings, after concerns reported to the charity’s Helpline increased by almost 50% last year. Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport (KYCSIS) is a year-round campaign from the charity’s Child […]