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Charity sees 30% rise in referrals of children living with domestic abuse

Charity sees 30% rise in referrals of children living with domestic abuse
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Ministers shocked by pandemic rise in referrals of children suffering in violent homes in Scotland

Ministers shocked by pandemic rise in referrals of children suffering in violent homes in Scotland MINISTERS are deeply concerned as helpline referrals about children living with domestic abuse rose by 30% during the pandemic. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children warned that the numbers could rise even further under current lockdown restrictions. The latest data reveals that the average monthly number of referrals over domestic abuse from the NSPCC to Scottish agencies, such as police and local authorities, has risen from 32 in the first three months of last year to 42 in the remainder months. Across the UK, the average monthly number of contacts to the NSPCC helpline about this issue has increased by more than 50%. Concerned neighbours have increasingly reported hearing non-stop arguing and kids crying to the charity’s confidential helpline for adults worried about children.

Domestic abuse referrals grow through pandemic amid fears for children s safety

THE NSPCC has today revealed that referrals from its helpline to agencies in Scotland about children living with domestic abuse have increased by…

Online Harms Bill is a watershed moment - your views

Online Harms Bill is a watershed moment Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, online grooming crimes in Scotland were more that 30% higher when children were not at school compared with the same months last year. The NSPCC has been calling for legislation to protect children from grooming, abuse and harmful content online, since 2017. After years of campaigning, on December 15 the UK government announced the framework for a future Online Harms Bill that has the potential to provide much greater protection for children when they use the internet. Sign up to our daily newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise Sign up

Readers Letters: Testing time for child protection

by EE readers Updated: 21/12/2020, 10:20 am © Shutterstock / MPIX 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. The NSPCC has been calling for legislation to protect children from grooming, abuse and harmful content online since 2017. After years of the charity campaigning, on December 15 the UK Government announced the framework for a future Online Harms Bill that has the potential to provide much greater protection for children when they use the internet. This is a landmark moment, a major step towards legislation that can make an enforceable legal duty of care on tech companies a reality.

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