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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.
In a study of student achievement in New York City, Schwartz et al. (2010) found that those children living in public housing units did worse on standardized tests than others who go to the same or comparable schools. [46] Furthermore, the study found that the resources of the schools serving different populations of the city were roughly the same.
In the UK, CEOs of charities are compensated for their time, and the data of which is available in the public domain. In comparison to the private sector, the compensation of charity CEOs is generally substantially lower.
Child protective services (CPS) refers to government agencies in the United States that investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect, and if confirmed, intervene by providing services to the family through a safety plan, in-home monitoring, supervision, or if a safety plan is not feasible or in emergencies, removing the child from the custody of their parent or legal guardian.
Child neglect is an act of caregivers (e.g., parents) that results in depriving a child of their basic needs, such as the failure to provide adequate supervision, health care, clothing, or housing, as well as other physical, emotional, social, educational, and safety needs. [1]
The 30-page Giving Victims a Voice report, published on 11 January 2013, [12] [13] is a result of an investigation undertaken jointly by the MPS and the NSPCC. [14] Its authors were Detective Superintendent David Gray, of the Metropolitan Police Service Paedophile Unit, and Peter Watt, Director of Child Protection Advice & Awareness at the ...
Refuge undertakes research into the effects of domestic violence and issues surrounding service provision for abused women and children. [23] In 2011, Refuge and the NSPCC, funded by the City Bridge Trust, produced a report on the services for children living with domestic violence in London. [24]
Since the merger with the NSPCC the service has expanded, and depends on public generosity to pay for the phone calls. Childline raises funds through several channels, including direct donations through the NSPCC, partnerships, events such as The X Factor Childline Ball [8] and through third-party fundraising organisations such as Justgiving.