What is the latest government update on a mandatory duty in England to report known or suspected child sexual abuse?
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Podcast: Safeguarding in a multi-academy trust
Learn more about how the role of a regional DSL can enhance safeguarding practices in a multi-academy trust. You’ll hear from the NSPCC’s Karen Squillino as well as Jill Fuller and Habib Hussain from Lift Schools.
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Why language matters: why we should rethink our use of the term ‘sextortion’
Using the term ‘sextortion’ risks minimising the harm caused and doesn’t reflect the complexity and variety of the issues experienced.
Podcast: building children and young people's digital resilience
Learn about creating safer online experiences for children and young people, building their digital resilience and encouraging positive behaviour online.
Podcast: how can volunteers support vulnerable families?
We explore the services volunteers provide to vulnerable families as well as what current research evidence says about involving volunteers in service delivery and the impact of this.
Podcast: what have we learnt during COVID-19?
In this episode, we reflect on 2020 with our CEO, Peter Wanless, focusing on how the NSPCC has adapted to support children, young people and families during COVID-19.
Podcast: providing perinatal education during COVID-19 through Baby Steps
We’ve released two episodes on how the NSPCC and its delivery partners have supported parents through our Baby Steps service and the insight we’ve gathered about our perinatal education programme.
NSPCC Wales contributes to new Welsh Government guidance on safeguarding children from harmful sexual behaviour in schools
NSPCC Wales has co-written new safeguarding guidance for the Welsh Government, on protecting children from harmful sexual behaviour in schools.
Podcast: going virtual with Speak out Stay safe
Learn about how and why we’ve adapted the way we’re delivering the Speak out Stay safe programme and what this might mean for your school.
Celebrating 20 years of CASPAR
Keeping professionals up to date with child protection and safeguarding knowledge and information throughout two decades of change in government and guidance. Sign up for our weekly email alert.
Podcast: helping children recover from domestic abuse
This episode explores the impact of domestic abuse on children, how we’ve widened our reach to support more children and families and what it’s like to be a practitioner on the frontline.
Making neuroscience more accessible: childhood trauma, the brain and mental health
Read about UCL’s latest study – funded by the NSPCC and ESRC - into how childhood experiences of abuse and neglect can affect brain development.
Podcast: safeguarding advice for tutors
Join us in our discussion with members from The Tutors’ Association about the role tutors have in safeguarding and protecting children and young people.