The report also reveals 300 children a year contact Childline about sexual abuse involving rape, incest and being forced to watch and/or perform sexual acts.

The ISPCC expects St Stephen's Day to be one of the busiest days of the year for Childline,

ISPCC chief executive John Church called on social media platforms to do more to protect children from harmful content

They get a total of 26 contacts from children and young people in relation to child sexual abuse on a weekly basis.

The charity said the creation of a new referral mechanism for child and adolescent mental health services is a particular positive