The days are getting brighter and the weather is improving, meaning parents may be wondering when they can let their children walk to and from school on their own. The prospect of letting your kids ...

The Easter holidays are here and while the time off is a welcome break for children and young people, for parents it can ...

What age are you allowed to leave your child home alone? And is it illegal to do so? With the summer holidays around the corner the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) ...

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The NSPCC’s Childline service is delivering, on average, more than 500 counselling sessions a day to children and young people across the UK, with mental health, family relationships and friendship ...

MORE volunteers are needed to help deliver safeguarding workshops. The NSPCC is calling for people in the Black Country to ...

Raising children can be incredibly challenging, especially when the summer holidays hit and youngsters naturally start craving more freedom. The summer break is a time when kids step away from their ...

AS we move on from Christmas and look ahead to the new year, many people may be thinking about things they can do differently in 2026. New Year’s Resolutions are notoriously difficult. Even with the ...

Calls and messages to the NSPCC helpline from adults whose main concern was about children experiencing domestic abuse have risen to a record level. There were 7,825 contacts to the helpline on this ...

Parents debating whether their child is old enough to walk to and from school alone have been given some expert guidance from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). As ...

The NSPCC has published guidance for parents on what to do if you spot signs of anxiety or depression in your child's behaviour. The UK's leading children's charity has listed the signs of mental ...

A new report published by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has revealed that Childline delivered over 2,400 counselling sessions to children and young people with ...