Children’s charity the NSPCC is consulting with staff as it looks to reduce its workforce amid a restructure.

Around 250 jobs could be impacted by the move, which is around one in six of its total staff.

As part of the restructure the charity will also bring in changes to “ways of working”.

It said that while “we’ve worked hard to minimise the impact on services, some roles are regrettably at risk of redundancy”.

A formal consultation with impacted staff is now underway.

"The NSPCC has a proud history of protecting children in the UK but like many other charities, we have not been immune to the challenges facing our sector,” said a spokesperson.

“To ensure our work continues long into the future and that we can make an even greater impact we must invest in our future, confront economic challenges head on and focus our efforts so that we’re able to make the greatest difference in keeping children safe.

“Following a comprehensive review we have put forward proposals for some very challenging decisions around the size and shape of our workforce and the services we provide, including ending some time-limited local initiatives.”

The spokesperson added: “We are working with those impacted by these proposals to ensure that they are fully supported through every step of this process.

“While these are tough decisions, we believe these proposals to be the right ones to make sure the NSPCC is here for children and young people for generations to come."

According to latest documents filed on the charity register NSPCC’s income was £125m in the 12 months to March 2024, and it spent £118m.

Its income for this period included £1.3m from 22 government contracts and £9.8m from 10 government grants.

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