This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Education Safeguarding Professional, Zarine Power for the attention of all Schools.
The NSPCC has published a news story about children being left home alone. It highlights an increase in calls to the NSPCC Helpline with 7,802 contacts on the subject of a child being left home alone received between April 2023 and March 2024, compared to 4,717 contacts over the previous 12 months. It discusses possible reasons for this increase including greater public awareness around the risks. The news story provides guidance and a link to a quiz to help parents decide whether their child is ready to be left home or go out alone.
Read the news story: Our Helpline has seen a 65% increase in adult concerns about children being left home alone
See also on NSPCC Learning: A guide to help parents and carers decide whether their child is ready to either stay at home or go out alone