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<p>Nothing is more important than the safety of our children. The UK Government is
committed to stamping out all forms of child sexual exploitation and abuse and continuing
to be a global leader in tackling this threat.</p><p>The IWF acts as the UK’s ‘hotline’
for online criminal content, including indecent images of children (IIOC), to which
both members of the public and internet industry can report web pages containing such
images. The IWF is funded by the UK internet industry, and also receives funding from
the European Union. Officials regularly engage with the IWF, including on its funding
position following the UK’s exit from the EU. The Home Office supports the IWF’s connection
to the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID).</p><p>We support a range of organisations
such as the Lucy Faithfull Foundation whose Stop It Now! campaign, signposting people
concerned about their own behaviour, or the behaviour of others, towards effective
and anonymous help provided by the Foundation, including through its confidential
helpline and the recently launched webchat service.</p><p>We have also recently provided
funding to South West Grid for Learning and Internet Matters to develop a new online
hub, specifically designed to decrease the risk of online abuse, including child sexual
abuse, perpetrated against children with vulnerabilities, including children with
SEND, LGBTQ+ children, and looked after children.</p><p>Future decisions on Home Office
spending are dependent on the outcome of the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review.</p>
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