The NSPCC has called for a law change to ensure children in Northern Ireland are protected from all physical punishment. Currently the defence of “reasonable chastisement” allows parents and carers to ...

MANY of us will have spent a Sunday morning on the side of pitch cheering for our child in a football match, or a grandchild in a hockey game. It can be difficult for parents and carers to know how ...

Debra Radford has spent 35 years with the NSPCC in Yorkshire, working to protect children in the region and championing their rights. Laura Reid speaks to her. Did you know with a Digital Subscription ...

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The Government should slow down its artificial intelligence action plans until a statutory duty of care for children is in ...

THE number of historic child sex attacks reported to police has rocketed. According to NSPCC Scotland, there has been a 70 per cent rise. In 2015-16, there were 449 reports of historic sex offences ...

The NSPCC, which asked UK police forces for data, said tech firms must do more after Snapchat, WhatsApp and Instagram were among platforms used. Social media firms need to do more to protect children ...

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