Celia backs NSPCC calls to make Child Protection a top priority

Celia Barlow MP has today added her name to the NSPCC's campaign calling for child protection to be a priority in the wake of a series of tragic child abuse deaths. Celia has backed the calls for vital child protection reforms alongside continued funding of Childline and the NSPCC Helpline.

Signing up to the NSPCC's six calls Celia said: "Following the tragic death of Baby Peter (named in August as Peter Connolly), we must ensure that vital child protection reforms take place. In this difficult economic climate protecting children must remain our priority if we are to prevent more children suffering from violence, sexual abuse, neglect, and emotional harm, and to support those who have already been abused."

The six NSPCC calls are:

• Ensure that vital child protection reforms take place, following the tragic death of Baby Peter and other child deaths since.
• Continue to fund helpline services for children and for adults concerned about the safety and welfare of a child.
• See domestic violence from a child's point of view.
• Make the internet safer for children.
• Strengthen the role of the Children's Commissioner in England to act as a genuinely independent voice for children.
• Provide resources for vital therapeutic services for children who have experienced abuse.