Picking up the pieces: supporting the secondary victims of online child sexual abuse
The development of technology and artificial intelligence has opened the gates to a flood of online child sexual abuse. The growing number of victims and survivors need all the support that society can provide. As well as this, there’s a growing recognition that the families of people who offend are also affected and need help. […]
To get serious about protecting children, we need to talk about prevention
There’s been a lot of focus on the subject of grooming gangs over the past couple of weeks. The fact that people are talking about it means that the protection of children can get the attention it desperately needs. Unfortunately, little of the discussion has focused on what victims and survivors need, or how to […]
Listen to children and support professionals: national review recommendations to prevent child sexual abuse in families
A national review into child sexual abuse within families has found that listening to the experience of children needs to be front and centre in professional practice and decision-making. It has found that as professionals, we need to do better, but also that we need support. In the words of the report, it has “uncovered […]
Introducing our chatbot – a pioneering tool in the fight against online child sexual abuse
The National Crime Agency estimates that there are up to 830,000 adults in the UK that pose some degree of sexual risk to children, and last year the Internet Watch Foundation found more than 275,652 web pages containing images and videos of child sexual abuse. The impact on the children abused is lifelong, and their suffering is […]
It starts with us – expert training at the forefront of child sexual abuse prevention
In today’s complex and challenging landscape of child protection, professionals and volunteers need robust training to manage and respond to sensitive issues effectively. Our training is led by experts with extensive frontline experience and provides the essential knowledge, skills, tools and confidence necessary to prevent child sexual abuse. In this blog post, we delve into […]
An ambitious vision for preventing child sexual abuse: meet our new trustees
The role of a trustee is incredibly important: they are responsible for the governance of a charity and making sure it is run well. Getting the right people with the right mix of skills on the board of trustees means a charity has a better chance of fulfilling its mission. Recently, we spoke to our […]
Here is how schools can prevent harmful sexual behaviour
More and more young people are behaving in sexually harmful ways. An Ofsted review in 2021 found that “the issue is so widespread that it needs addressing for all children and young people… schools, colleges and multi-agency partners [should] act as though sexual harassment and online sexual abuse are happening, even when there are no […]
Time to talk about porn: the link between viewing legal adult pornography and online child sexual abuse
Opinions about legal adult pornography are often polarised. Some people claim it is a self-centred activity that impairs sexuality with a partner and fosters unhealthy sexual attitudes. Others say it is a modern way of expressing sexuality. But through our work, we hear a different side of the story. Every year, we speak to hundreds […]
Stop It Now chosen as part of flagship global research project
How do we know how best to prevent child sexual abuse? That’s the question at the heart of a new project that will evaluate 7 prevention programmes from around the world. Stop It Now UK and Ireland is one of them. Researchers at two prestigious institutions have just launched Prevention Global, an ambitious research initiative […]
