"As a society we have a duty to protect all children and to show - as a community - that we care about them."
"It's time our country started to support our own vulnerable children. These children are our future - workforce, doctors, nurses ..."
" It is everybody’s business to make sure children are safe and given the right support."
Your help makes a difference
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In 2014, it wasn’t illegal for an adult to send a child a sexual message – online grooming wasn’t a crime.
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Thanks to the 50,000 people who signed our petition and emailed the Minister for Online Child Protection, now it is.
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Before 2015, child witnesses in abuse cases had to risk seeing their abuser to give evidence in court.
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Over 21,000 people signed our petition and emailed their MP. Children can now give evidence somewhere safe.
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Until we campaigned, some adults in positions of power – like coaches and faith leaders – could have sex with 16 and 17-year-olds in their care.
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Over 3,500 NSPCC campaigners emailed their MP using our template. The law now protects young people in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
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Before 2023, there were no laws to regulate tech companies and protect children online.
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Over 147,635 people took action, and we did it! We now have an Online Safety Act that children and young people can be proud of.
