Tag: NSPCC
Parents: be aware of your child’s online activity
Dear Editor:
As the long school summer holidays continue, I’d like to remind parents about online safety and the importance of protecting children who may...
Think before leaving a child home alone
The NSPCC received almost 6,000 calls and emails over the past year from adults across the UK, concerned about children being left home alone.
Almost...
Better mental heath support needed during pregnancy and after birth
Women in Northern Ireland deserve better mental health provision during pregnancy and following birth.
Perinatal mental health problems are one of the most common complications...
Children want to go online without seeing disturbing images and being vulnerable to abuse-...
Children in Northern Ireland want to be safe on their social media platforms. They want to go online without the fear of seeing graphic...
Number of cyber-sex crimes against children soars by 268 per cent
Cyber-related sex crimes against children in Northern Ireland have risen by 268 per cent over the past four years.
The shocking statistics have been revealed...
NSPCC: Viewing inappropriate online content is a real risk – letter to the editor
Dear Editor
With the school holidays approaching, everyone is keeping their fingers crossed for good weather and the opportunity to spend a bit of time...
Around one in five children have suffered abuse or neglect – time to stand...
Dear Editor,
It is a shocking fact but it is estimated that one in five children in the UK have suffered the horrors of abuse...
NSPCC calls for regulations to prevent social media child abuse
Abusers are using social networks to target children, to manipulate them into swapping pictures or performing sex acts over livestreams.
This week, DUP MP Sammy...
200 per cent increase in online grooming incidents via Instagram
Crimes involving sexual communication with a child have more than doubled in Northern Ireland from April to Sept 2017.
That’s compared to the same period...
NSPCC wants parents to talk to children about online gaming following Momo controversy
The NSPCC is encouraging parents to talk to their children about apps and games and the potential risks they can be exposed to.
It comes...