We are so very sorry to hear the news about Baroness Newlove. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues.

Into the Light Index published by @Childlight_ 'Every day all over the world children are forced to live in the darkness of sexual exploitation and abuse. This is a hidden pandemic. The Into the Light Index highlights the global prevalence of this problem'

Celebrating @TrusteesWeek we express our gratitude to our Chair Nigel Barnes, and each of our wonderful Trustees who generously gives their time, shares expertise + guides us with integrity + care. Their leadership helps us grow stronger, reach further staying true to our values.

A report, part of a partnership between @UNICEF @UniofOxford (in collaboration with @UCT_news +Parenting for Lifelong Health) with a shared goal to develop + integrate content on online sexual violence prevention into digital + blended parenting programmes

A meta-analysis of recidivism rates among individuals who commit CSEM offending @sciencedirect found those with CSEM offences rarely commit new contact sexual offence. Those with CSEM+contact sexual offences reoffend more than those only with CSEM offences

.@SkyNewsAdele's excellent piece on teenage boys that target vulnerable children online through ‘com’ groups that operate through open networks, not the dark web. The fotage is disturbing and makes the point that children face significant dangers online:

Article highlights concerning impact of ‘nudify’ apps, which are contributing to a rise in bullying + sexual abuse within schools and across wider society. @CirclesUk supports the Internet Watch Foundation call to ban these harmful technologies https://t.co/7wfP9o7Hm9 @IWFhotline

The @NationalCentre_ for Action on Child Sexual Abuse in Australia has recently published a helpful language guide for when we speak about sexual abuse. The guide can be accessed here:

A new book edited by @CraigHarper19 @R_Lievesley Helen Swaby @belinda_winder @drnblagden Kerensa Hocken + Phil Banyard with contributions from others like Prof Derek Perkins explores the use of the internet and its impacts upon sexual crime and offending.

Circles UK welcomes the fact that there is at last a phone to protect children against viewing explicit content. Well done for the partnership between SafeToNet and phone providers for developing this long overdue intervention. For more information:

Circles UK is interested to see the impact of the social media ban for under 16s which comes into effect in December in Australia. https://t.co/sZNbHJE5RX

What Parents Think About Their Kids Social Media and Smartphone Usage

We were saddened to hear former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Ian Blair has died. We appreciated his support when he spoke at our conference back in 2011, as well as when he accessed a room at the House of Lords for us in 2013, for the launch of ‘Friends of Circles UK'.

Protect Children research of Italian-speaking respondents, compared to global average are more likely to contact a child online after viewing CSAM, inc livestreamed CSAM/violent content. But attempted to stop searches/access CSAM +motivated to receive help

This is a useful guide from the Online Child Exploitation Prevention Initiative for school leaders and teachers on how to deal with Gen AI generated deep fake images. https://t.co/UZIvpfEnjY

This article features the excellent work of the @Lucy_Faithfull_ Foundation to combat Child Sexual Abuse and details that 1 in 10 child sexual abusers are women. https://t.co/3HQKOZPT5e

Our Trustee, Simon Bailey appeared in an interview with @BBCBreakfast spoke about the Louise Casey Review on grooming gangs and said that a comprehensive whole systems approach is needed to tackle Child Sexual Abuse.

In 2024, more than 770 Volunteers worked quietly behind the scenes to keep our communities safer and help people with sexual offence convictions, to desist from further offending. Without amazing Volunteers, Circles can’t run. Thank you from @CirclesUk https://t.co/9cbIyZFzse

Thankful to every Circles Volunteer across the country, and beyond, for being prepared to give time each week, to help keep our communities safer. You are extraordinary people. Thank you. Circles SW @CirclesSE @nepacsinfo @Humbercare @Adferiad_ @Lucy_Faithfull_ @CirclesEurope

A positive email from Ashleigh from @CirclesSE led to a very interesting conversation about sexual harm causers + Circles. Well done to Ashleigh for spotting the opportunity and getting such a positive response (Off Air with Jane & Fi), from 13mins 40secs: