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) ...

The NSPCC has provided guidance for parents considering leaving their children unattended at home. Although there's no set ...

WITH the arrival of the advent season, families and children will be looking forward to Christmas. But while carols and Christmas songs, lights, trees and gifts are the focus for most of us, some ...

Here at the NSPCC, we know that sexual abuse can have a devastating effect on children, which can last well into adulthood. It is vital that young people have the confidence to speak out if they have ...

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The NSPCC will be responding to thousands of child protection concerns during the Christmas countdown and right through the festive period. Last December the charity’s Helpline received 5,384 contacts ...

The Times has partnered with the NSPCC for the first video campaign to run following parent company News Corp's buyout of distribution platform Unruly, a move that will see the publisher use the ad ...