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This document contains the following information: Optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography.
This action plan for tackling child sexual exploitation brings together actions by the government and a range of national and local partners to protect children from this largely hidden form of child abuse.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This leaflet gives information to parents about the risk of measles.
Guidance for local authorities and other organisations who want to analyse National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) data.
Statistics to support improvements in decision making when planning services for pregnant women, children, young people and families.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Home Secretary calls on Meta to reconsider plans on detecting child sexual abuse.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Use this sample letter to get a copy of the child abuse charge from the police, if you're applying for legal aid.
Findings from the first phase of research to understand whether a new survey to measure the current extent and nature of child abuse in the UK is viable.
The latest estimates from the 2010/11 Taking Part adult survey produced by DCMS were released on 30 June 2011.
Profiles providing an overview of child health and wellbeing for each local authority in England.
Information on legal issues relating to parental child abduction
Information on legal issues relating to parental child abduction.
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