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

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 ...

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THE NSPCC has shared advice on when children can be left alone at home, with a spike expected over the summer months as parents struggle with balancing work and childcare. Last year, the charity ...

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Trying to tackle taking care of your family, working a job, maintaining a social life plus looking after your home can be an extra challenge during the Easter holidays when the children are at home.

Two in five parents say they are worried about digital devices or technology negatively affecting their children's physical or mental health, a recent survey commissioned by the NSPCC has revealed.

More than 200,000 secondary school children may have been groomed online, research suggests. A survey carried out on behalf of children’s charity the NSPCC found that around 4% of young people aged 11 ...

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 ...

Concerns about children being physically punished have more than tripled in a year, according to the NSPCC. The charity said its helpline had heard about children being slapped, hit and shaken as ...

The children’s charity has launched a new partnership with a US-based safety group to lobby for child safety rules in the development of AI tools. Debate around how to safely develop AI tools has ...