AS the school year draws to a close attention will soon turn to the summer holidays which, for many parents and carers, means the tricky task of finding childcare for the long six-week break.

Parents thinking of leaving their children at home while they head out are being urged to read the latest NSPCC advice.

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The NSPCC has referred itself to the Charity Commission after discovering that contacts from children categorised as ...

More than 200 referrals were made to Welsh agencies about children being left home alone or unsupervised, according to the ...

There is no legal age limit for leaving children in the UK, but the NSPCC recommends not leaving a child aged under 12 years old at home alone. The NSPCC website offers detailed guidance and a ...

The charity highlighted that there is no statutory minimum age at which a child can legally be left home alone in England and ...

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Children’s charity NSPCC has renamed its sports and safeguarding service amid an increase in reports of incidents in sporting ...