NSPCC information service

How we can help

The NSPCC Knowledge and Information Service help people working or volunteering with children and young people by:

• producing information, briefings and summaries of research which are all available on NSPCC Learning
• compiling email alerts to keep you up-to-date with the latest evidence, policy, research and practice on child protection and related subjects
• indexing and abstracting new publications and resources in our free-to-access library catalogue
• finding the answers to your questions by searching databases, compiling reading lists and drawing upon NSPCC expertise
• helping visitors to access books and journals when they are visiting the NSPCC Library, based in London.

We answer over a thousand enquiries a year. Below are some examples of the type of queries we can help with.

• Does my organisation need to have a safeguarding policy?
• Is there any guidance on safeguarding young people on overnight trips?
• How can we keep children safe while delivering an online class?
• Can you help me find evidence on what works in supporting children displaying harmful sexual behaviour?
• How many children in the UK were abused last year?
• Can you identify recent serious case reviews which involve child neglect?

Ask our information specialists

Email us: learning@nspcc.org.uk

Call us: 0116 234 7246

Contact us online

NSPCC Library

Our library has the largest collection of child protection resources in the UK including:

• National Collection of Case Reviews
• books on child protection, safeguarding and related subjects
• key journals and articles on child protection published in the English language
• grey literature from a range of authoritative sources and organisations
• research and evaluation reports from the NSPCC.

> Find out more about the library, and access the catalogue

Customer reviews

"I would highly recommend the NSPCC as a source of guidance, information and resources. What’s so amazing is that you are free of charge, timely and very helpful."

Operations Coordinator, Art School

"Thank you so much for turning this around so quickly. The NSPCC library lists look excellent and are likely to contain a number of papers that have yet to be identified by the team"

University Teacher

"Gosh. What a very helpful reply. There's so much for me to get my teeth into here. Thank you very much for going to so much trouble for me. It will be most helpful in keeping parents' fears for the future of their children in a hopeful perspective"

Counselling Psychologist

"I must start by saying thank you so much for taking the time to provide me with this list. I think that this service is absolutely fantastic. I had a look at the list and it is exactly what I am looking for. Once again thank you for your help"

Community Partnership Advisor

Ask our information specialists

Email us: learning@nspcc.org.uk

Call us: 0116 234 7246

Contact us online

Stay up-to-date

Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in safeguarding and child protection by signing-up to one of current awareness newsletters.

CASPAR is our weekly current awareness service for the latest news in child protection policy, practice and research.

> Sign-up to CASPAR

Safeguarding in Education Update is our monthly current awareness service for the latest education safeguarding news.

> Sign-up to Safeguarding in Education Update

Alternatively, follow us on Twitter @NSPCCLearning for daily safeguarding news and guidance updates, as well as new resources and offers.