Schools, students and teachers FAQs

What does the NSPCC do?

When was the NSPCC set up?

Can you help with my homework, coursework or dissertation?

Can you fill in my questionnaire?

Can I interview a member of your staff?

Can I use the NSPCC logo, picture or information in my project?

Where can I get information about the NSPCC's advertising for my project?

Where can I find resources for teachers?

What does the NSPCC do?

The NSPCC is inspired by a belief that we can make a difference for all children – by standing up for their rights, by listening to them, by helping them when they need us and by making them safe. Our vision is ending cruelty to children in the UK. We believe cruelty is preventable and that through having an inspirational vision we will achieve much greater success for children. We believe our effectiveness is enhanced by our combined approach of services, policy and campaigning. Find out more about what we do .

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When was the NSPCC set up?

The London Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was founded in 1884 by the Reverend Benjamin Waugh. It changed its name to the National Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children in 1889. Queen Victoria became the Royal Patron of the NSPCC in the same year. Read more about the history of  the NSPCC

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Can you help with my homework, coursework or dissertation?

The NSPCC receives thousands of requests every year from school children and college and university students, asking for help with their projects. Unfortunately, as a charity we have very limited resources and we are therefore unable to respond to specific requests. However, you can find details of our work with children and families, our policies and campaigns, and our history on this site.

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Can you fill in my questionnaire?

As the NSPCC is a charity we do not have the resources to fill in any questionnaires. You can refer to our website for information about our work and policies.

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Can I interview a member of your staff?

The NSPCC can only provide interviews to professional members of the media. If you are a journalist, please contact our Media office. If you are a student studying journalism, we cannot provide interviewees for you. Please refer to our  media briefings .

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Can I use the NSPCC logo, picture or information in my project?

Students have our permission to use the NSPCC logo appropriately on their projects, as long as it is for a non-commercial purpose. We cannot give permission for the reproduction of any of the photographs on our website. They are subject to copyright and we only have permission to use them in specific circumstances. Students can use any of the information from the website, as long as they state where it comes from.

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Where can I get some information about the NSPCC's advertising for my project?

The NSPCC receives a high volume of enquiries about our advertising. Due to our limited resources, we cannot provide information about the responses we have received to individual campaigns. This includes statistics on fundraising and calls to our helpline.

i) Who makes your adverts?

The NSPCC works with a range of agencies for different communication needs, all designed to help us end cruelty to children in the UK as effectively as we can. You can find out more about our adverts in the Media Centre on this website.

ii) Why do you produce adverts that are shocking or upsetting?

We understand that the shocking nature of some of our advertising can be hard for some. However, abuse of children is, in itself, shocking. That people continue to abuse children in a modern society is shocking. We aim to reflect those distressing realities – partly because we don’t want people to deny that child abuse happens, partly to inform people of the scale and extent of the abuse of children.

iii) The children in your adverts often look very upset. How do I know they were not mistreated?
As an organisation whose purpose is to protect children, the NSPCC considers their safety and wellbeing to be paramount at all times. Children are never caused distress or upset during the making of our advertising. Every child that takes part in an NSPCC film is looked after by a parent or guardian, a member of NSPCC staff and a nurse to ensure that they are not harmed in any way.

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Where can I find resources for teachers?

Teachers can access our services and resources page on the NSPCC Inform website .

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Our Public Enquiry Point are happy to help with any other enquiry and if they don't know the answer themselves they will direct you to the most appropriate person.

Email:  info@nspcc.org.uk | Tel: 020 7825 2775

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