2025
Rise in AI-generated child sexual abuse images
Analysts at the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) have discovered AI-generated child sexual abuse images linked to a chatbot on the open web. Between June and August 2025, the IWF recorded…
Safeguarding implications of the Technology Prosperity Deal
The Technology Prosperity Deal between the United States and the United Kingdom, announced today, sets out a strategic framework for collaboration in science and technology. The non-binding MOU outlines joint…
First Period and Beyond: New Free Webinar Empowers Girls to Take Control of Their Menstrual Health #ad
From overnight trips to PE days, school life doesn’t pause for periods. Yet for many girls, their first few years of menstruation are marked by confusion, leaks, and silence. That’s…
Where’s the Gap in Your Digital Safety Net? #ad
Arabella Northey, Partnerships Manager at Seqrd Technology, explains why boarding schools can rely on innovative technology to manage student’s devices. Your school’s firewall works perfectly while students are on school…
Faster support for child exploitation victims
Child victims of exploitation and human trafficking will now receive specialist help sooner, as 8 new areas join the pilot scheme. Decision times cut from 471 days to just 101…
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…
