child abuse

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Experts demand major overhaul of safeguarding system to protect children with disabilities from abuse at children’s homes

A report investigating abuse and neglect in residential settings for disabled children sets out the case for fundamental changes in provision.

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has published recommendations to improve the care, welfare and outcomes for children with disabilities and complex health needs living in residential settings .

Last October, the panel published a...

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NSPCC warns of a tsunami of online child abuse as grooming crimes rise in the south west by 28% in four years

  • Freedom of Information data shows steep increase in Sexual Communication with a Child offences recorded by police across the UK since 2017/18
  • Meta-owned apps (Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) and Snapchat used in more than 70% of crimes in 2021/22 where the platform was known
  • Scale of sexual violence against girls online revealed with female victims in four in
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NEW NSPCC FIGURES AND ANALYSIS SHED LIGHT ON SCALE OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN THE SOUTH WEST

  • Last year the NSPCC Helpline made 2,242 referrals to agencies in the South West about child abuse and neglect concerns – an average of six a day
  • Half a million children a year suffer abuse in the UK, says charity
  • NSPCC believes everyone can play a part in protecting children from abuse and neglect and calls for people to take action on Childhood Day
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