We know that the last year has brought many challenges for children and young people; with schools closed to most for months, many support networks being stopped or reduced and some children feeling trapped in unsafe homes.
Celebrities Ant and Dec will give a virtual assembly to schoolchildren on the additional concerns that some young people are experiencing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We know that the internet is a great tool for children to learn, play and share knowledge, but it is also a place where false information can be easily spread.
Facebook’s revelation that it expects reports of child sexual abuse to drop once its controversial encryption plans go ahead have been branded a “remarkable admission” by the NSPCC.
At the beginning of 2021, many of us will embark on New Year’s resolutions, perhaps getting some exercise, giving up a guilty pleasure, or spending more time doing the things you love.
But this January, the NSPCC is asking you to commit to one more resolution. If you can spare some time and energy, please help us make 2021 a better year for children across Scotland.
A 106-year-old volunteer who has dedicated decades of her life to fundraising for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has been made an MBE in the New Year Honours.
During the pandemic, online grooming crimes in Scotland were more than 30% higher when children were not at school compared with the same months last year.
This December marks five years since the NSPCC joined with O2 to create the website Net Aware, which gives parents and carers advice on how to keep their children safe online.
Last month, when the new law giving children the same protection from physical assault as adults came into force in Scotland, we took a historic step forward in making it a country where children’s rights are fully recognised, respected and fulfilled.
Almost 700 cases of child cruelty and neglect were recorded by Police Scotland last year, with a children’s charity warning youngsters could be at risk over Christmas.
Online gaming is a huge part of many children’s lives.
It’s a great way for them to be entertained, creative and connect with friends, especially as we’re coming into the winter months and spend more time indoors.
Over the past couple of months, Childline has been providing a crucial safety net for children throughout the country as they have been cut off and isolated from the outside world.