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The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is a British child protection charity founded as the Liverpool Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (LSPCC) by Thomas Agnew on 19 April 1883. The NSPCC lobbies the government on issues relating to child welfare, and creates child abuse public awareness campaigns.
The NYSPCC runs several programs, including parenting skills, trauma recovery for abused children, trauma recovery for child welfare officers dealing with harrowing cases, professional training in identifying and reporting abuse and neglect, and visitation programs allowing children to visit their non-custodial parents in safe environments. [13]
Following Childline's merger with NSPCC in 2006, Childline Scotland was run by Children 1st under contract, available to all young people in Scotland up to 18 years of age. It had at that time bases in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. [9] The Edinburgh base has since closed. As of March 2012, Childline Scotland is run directly by the NSPCC.
Vicky Nevin, policy manager of the NSPCC, welcomed Catherine's initiative and how it highlighted the importance of young children's wellbeing. "We know that raising a young child can be ...
The NSPCC welcomed the latest announcement but said it is “vital” the other recommendations are followed up on, including a guarantee of specialist therapeutic support for child victims of ...
Each branch of the NSPCC and ISPCC had an inspector who was paid a salary and was provided with a house that doubled as a local office. [2] Their job was to investigate child abuse or neglect. [2] They were nearly all men and were recruited from the ranks of retired army personnel and police. [2] Each answered to a local committee of volunteers ...
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The Society evolved to become the NSPCC some five years later (14 May 1889), with Waugh as its honorary director and Queen Victoria as patron. Under Waugh's leadership and guidance, 200 local NSPCC branches were created across the UK to campaign for children to be protected from harm, neglect and abuse.