When discussing sibling sexual behaviour, it’s important to accurately describe the behaviour, the context and the sibling dynamic, while staying sensitive to the impact language has on family members.
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Podcast: Supporting Black mothers facing perinatal mental health challenges
Listen to Sandra Igwe, founder of The Motherhood Group, discuss the importance of providing inclusive support for maternal mental health during pregnancy and the first year following childbirth.
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Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse
What are the latest government plans for a mandatory duty in England to report known or suspected child sexual abuse?
Why language matters: how ‘toxic trio’ is unhelpful and inaccurate
Parental domestic abuse, parental substance misuse and parental mental health problems – the toxic trio? This post explores the issues around the term ‘toxic trio’, the complexities around its use, and what professionals might consider using instead.
Mar
27
2023
Podcast: An introduction to Report Remove, an online self-reporting tool for young people
Learn more about the development of Report Remove, an online tool that under-18s can use to report nude images or videos of themselves that have been shared online, to see if they can be removed from the internet.
Mar
21
2023
Why language matters: in need of attention, not ‘attention seeking’
How reframing attention-seeking behaviour as attention needing can prompt professionals to consider children’s unmet needs.
Feb
24
2023
Why language matters: why we should never use ‘child pornography’ and always say child sexual abuse material
This blog post looks at the significant impact of using the term 'child sexual abuse material' instead of ‘child pornography’ which diminishes the seriousness of the crime. It is aimed at anyone working in the wider child protection sphere (in any capacity), anyone whose work involves children and young people, as well as those working directly with children and young people.
Jan
30
2023
Risk assessing online platforms
How do you make sure online platforms are safe for children and young people? In this blog, an expert from the NSPCC's child safety online solutions lab discusses what you need to consider.
Jan
09
2023
Why language matters: reframing responsibility for accessing services
How we label those who need our services can be a barrier to engagement. This blog post explores the issues around the phrase “hard to reach” and discusses how services can increase accessibility.
Dec
05
2022
Why language matters: ‘Sexting’ or ‘sharing nudes’?
This blog post explores the words professionals and children use when talking about taking, sending or receiving naked or semi-naked images or videos.
Oct
31
2022
Podcast: Together for Childhood — what we've learnt to help prevent abuse and neglect
Discover how the NSPCC's Together for Childhood (TfC) programme works alongside local communities to prevent child abuse and neglect. The discussion draws on practice examples of how TfC has made a difference for local communities.
Oct
24
2022
Why language matters: 'hidden' in plain sight
This 'why language matters' blog post explores how key men in a child’s life can be overlooked by professionals. It discusses how the phrase 'hidden men' is unhelpful and these men should rather be 'unseen'.
Sept
26
2022
Podcast: researching mental health support for adolescents who have experienced sexual abuse
Learn about new research from the Safer Young Lives Research Centre (SYLRC) covering how to best support adolescent mental health and wellbeing after sexual abuse.
Sept
05
2022