August 2025
Children Living in “Dickensian” Poverty, Warns Commissioner
England’s Children’s Commissioner has warned that some children are growing up in shocking conditions – from going hungry to living with rats – and urged the government to scrap the…
Inquiry Claims Child Sexual Exploitation in 85 UK Local Authorities
A private investigation has reported evidence of child sexual exploitation in 85 areas across the UK, including historic cases. Survivors, families and whistleblowers have come forward, but questions remain over…
Government urged to block children from using VPNs to bypass age verification on porn sites
The Children’s Commissioner is urging the government to close the VPN loophole that lets children dodge porn site age checks. A new report shows rising numbers of young people are…
SACPA welcomes new director
SACPA has appointed a new Director, Dr Mariya Ali. Mariya is an internationally recognised expert in child protection, with extensive experience in social work, research, and policy making. She served…
Charity reports nearly 50% increase in contacts to NSPCC about children’s welfare in sports settings
A children’s charity says calls to a helpline over concerns about young people’s welfare in sports clubs have risen by nearly 50% in the past year. It added that the…
New figures show that 400 children in the UK fall victim to online grooming every week
Major tech firms, including social media giants Snapchat and Facebook, reported over 9,600 incidents of adults grooming children in the UK in just six months last year. The NSPCC called…
Concerns Raised Over AI Firm’s Trial of Two Virtual ‘Companions’ — a Flirtatious Persona and an Insulting Panda
After Grok referred to itself as “MechaHitler” and propagated antisemitic statements, X CEO Elon Musk is now attempting to attract users to the xAI product through animated, AI-powered “companions” featuring…
