We don't know exactly how many children in the UK experience online harm and abuse. Online harm and abuse can take different many different forms, not all of which come to the attention of authorities.
However, there are a number of different sources of information, including data from services which work with children and research into children's and adults' self-reported experiences, which help build up a picture of the scale of online harm and abuse.
This briefing looks at the available data and statistics about online abuse and harm to help professionals, and the organisations they work for, make evidence-based decisions.
Statistics can help people and the organisations they work for make evidence based decisions about how best to meet the needs of children. Our briefings look at what available data can tell us about child abuse and neglect.
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Learn about the risks children and young people face online, the policies and procedures you need, what the law says and what steps you need to take to help keep them safe.
Lessons from case reviews published between 2015 and 2022, where online harm or abuse was a key factor.
Our resources for organisations and schools, children and young people, and parents and carers will help you improve your practice and keep children safe online.
