If you're wondering whether your child is mature enough to be left unsupervised during February half-term, the NSPCC has some ...

THE number of historic child sex attacks reported to police has rocketed. According to NSPCC Scotland, there has been a 70 per cent rise. In 2015-16, there were 449 reports of historic sex offences ...

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That’s the warning from the NSPCC, which has revealed it was contacted more than 9,000 times last year about concerns related to parents' drug ...

NSPCC helpline receives 25 daily UK call. Thousands of children at risk; support available via NSPCC, Childline, ...

CHILDREN and young people depend on the adults around them to ensure they grow up in a safe and loving environment. But what if a parent or carer’s dependency impacts the care they provide for their ...

A child protection course set up by NSPCC Scotland and the University of Stirling puts practice at the centre for qualified social workers Social workers in Scotland will have a second chance to ...

Scotland’s leading child-protection charity has called for “ministerial leadership” on tackling child sexual abuse, warning the country still lacks a clear understanding of its scale and nature. The ...

The children’s charity is calling for all schools in Scotland to provide age-appropriate, consistent and relevant relationships and sex education to children and young people, after a study showed 67 ...