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What KIFOV has built so far, counted straight from our records, and the rules for every figure we will add.

Counted from our records

Help services verified on official sites
32
Each with the date of its last check
Countries with national help routes
6
International directories cover the rest
Publications
18
Fact-checked against their sources
Sources cited
29
29 of them primary documents

These counts update automatically as our records change. Outcome measures, such as referrals and actions confirmed by others, follow the rules below and are published once a second person has checked the records behind them.

Our rules for counting

  • Definitions first

    Every measure has a written definition, counting rule, data source and owner before it has a value.

  • Only our own work

    We do not count what hotlines, police, platforms or other charities did, even when we pointed someone to them.

  • Checked by a second person

    A figure is published only after someone other than its author has checked it against the records.

  • Dated and bounded

    Each figure states its period. We never add up different periods to make a bigger number.

  • Limits stated

    Each measure says what it must not be read as. Most of them are about activity, not outcomes for children.

  • Corrections in public

    If a published figure turns out to be wrong, we correct it on this page and say what changed.

What we will count

MeasureDefinition and counting ruleIt does not mean
General messages receivedMessages received through KIFOV’s own contact channel in the period. KIFOV does not receive reports of abuse. Count of intake records created in the period, including duplicates and out-of-scope messages.Reports received by hotlines or platforms, even when we pointed people to them.
Messages screened by trained staffMessages reviewed by a member of staff trained under our safeguarding policy. Count of intake records moved out of “received” in the period.That anything was done about the matter raised.
Documented referralsCases where KIFOV passed information to an authorised recipient (hotline, police, child protection service), with a record of what was sent and when. One per recipient per matter, only with a dated record.That a child was protected or content removed.
Actions confirmed by othersCases where a recipient of a KIFOV referral or notice confirmed taking action, such as removing content. Counted only with evidence: written confirmation or independent observation.That the harm has ended.
Help page visitsVisits to Get Help and Report a Concern pages, counted without cookies or personal data. Aggregated server-side page views, excluding known bots.People helped. A visit is not a child helped.
Countries with checked help servicesCountries for which the Get Help directory lists at least one national service checked by KIFOV within the last 12 months. Count of countries meeting the condition on the last day of the period.Countries where KIFOV is present or has staff.
Original publicationsResearch reports and investigations by KIFOV first published in the period. Count of such pieces; updates are not counted again.Influence or quality.
Independent citationsCitations of KIFOV work by independent media, researchers or official bodies that we have checked. Counted only with a link to the citing source.Endorsement of KIFOV.
Formal partner organisationsOrganisations with a signed agreement with KIFOV in force on the last day of the period. Count of agreements in force.Organisations whose resources we link to; those are not partners.
Training sessions deliveredSessions for professionals, parents or young people actually delivered by KIFOV, with a date and audience. One per session held.Change in practice.
Policy changes influencedChanges by a platform, regulator or government where there is documented evidence that KIFOV work contributed. Counted only with a public or written acknowledgement linking the change to our work.That KIFOV caused the change alone.
 The full method for each measure, including deduplication and known limits, is in our internal register and will be published with the first figures.

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