NSPCC
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. For over 100 years, it has been working to protect children from cruelty. It operates a range of services, such as the NSPCC Helpline and over 180 projects throughout the country.
The NSPCC's vision is of a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfil their potential. The FULL STOP Campaign, to put an end to cruelty to children, was launched in 1999. The NSPCC Helpline (0808 800 5000) offers advice, help or information for anyone who has concerns for a child's welfare, or to those who want to report concerns they have about a child or young person at risk of abuse. The charity's website has a kids' zone with tips on safety and bullying that children can use themselves.
A team of NSPCC education advisers works with and in schools to help them become listening schools, where:
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there is a commitment to listening to children
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any child who feels unsafe or unhappy at school has someone they can turn to
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as far as possible, children have a say in decisions made by the school that affect them.
NSPCC's ChildLine (0800 1111) offers free and
confidential advice for children in distress or danger. In addition to the
telephone helpline, the ChildLine website contains a messageboard for children
and young people, and provides councelling and advice through one-to-one
chats.
Last updated: 26 October 2009
