Preventing child abuse: five ways to help keep children safe

Police and social workers are at one end of the mission to protect children from exploitation and abuse. However, members of the community have a vital role to play too, says an NSPCC practitionerMany people think that preventing child abuse is the sole job of social workers and the police. But everyone has a role to play in keeping young people safe. Together with schools, sports and youth clubs and others in your community, you can prevent abuse by simply acting on worries – big or small