Soaring numbers of children are seeking help over concerns they are being sexually exploited, a new report says. Figures show the number of boys and girls calling Childline to discuss their fears of ...

Our Childline counsellors have seen a 35% increase in the number of counselling sessions about online grooming in the months since the Online Safety Bill has been delayed due to the government’s ...

Calls to Childline about grooming and sexual exploitation have risen by a third over the past year. But, worryingly, many young people who contact the helpline don't realise what's happening to them - ...

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Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter During the wait for improved online safety laws, tens of thousands of grooming crimes have been recorded. The Online ...

There is increasing worry about internet grooming, due to the growth in the use of webcams and 'apps' that allow people to chat online. Childline received 4,896 calls from Northern Ireland last year - ...

Over the last four years, there’s been a doubling of grooming crimes across the East of England. New figures from the NSPCC show that 2,717 Sexual Communication with a Child offences have been ...

Childline is launching a new campaign ‘Listen To Your Selfie’ which is aimed at helping young people recognise the signs of grooming and unhealthy relationships, both online and offline The growing ...