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Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse

The Home Office is advancing legislation to establish mandatory reporting requirements for child sexual abuse across regulated activities and public offices, including the Regulated and Other Activities (Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse) Bill and related measures. The policy aims to improve identification and reporting of child abuse through statutory obligations on professionals and institutions.

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2026

12 events
13 Jan 2026 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to commission a national public awareness programme on child sexual abuse. Answer: The Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Progress Update, published in April last year, set out …

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13 Jan 2026 | Written question Home Office linked

Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures are being taken to strengthen compliance with the statutory duty to refer individuals to the Disclosure and Barring Service, as recommended by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual …

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13 Jan 2026 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when joint inspections of compliance with the Victims’ Code for child sexual abuse cases will commence, in the context of the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. …

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13 Jan 2026 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to remove the three year limitation period for civil personal injury claims relating to child sexual abuse, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent …

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13 Jan 2026 | Written question Home Office linked

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks for individuals working with children overseas will be introduced, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Answer: …

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13 Jan 2026 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Protection Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made towards establishing a Child Protection Authority for England; and when such an authority is expected to become operational. Answer: The Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Progress …

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13 Jan 2026 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has set a timetable for the introduction of a single core national data set on child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation. Answer: The Tackling Child Sexual …

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2025

26 events
15 Dec 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for the implementation of the recommendations from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. Answer: In April, the Government published the Tackling Child Sexual Abuse …

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15 Dec 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of implementing the 20 recommendations from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. Answer: In April, the Government published the Tackling …

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19 Nov 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children: Inquiries

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to encourage those survivors who have called for the resignation of Jess Phillips MP as Safeguarding Minister, and made statements that they will not take part in any grooming gangs …

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28 Oct 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of including (a) clear and (b) deliverable objectives to combat child (i) sexual abuse and (ii) exploitation in the updated …

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9 Sep 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children: Families

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of cases of child sexual abuse perpetrated by a family member, and what steps they are taking to ensure such cases are reported and justice is delivered. …

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3 Jun 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Children: Ministerial Responsibility

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to recommendation 3 of The Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published in October 2022, what recent discussions she has had with the Minister for …

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3 Jun 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Protection Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on when the Child Protection Authority will begin its work. Answer: In April, the Government published the ‘Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Progress Update’ which sets …

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3 Jun 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the recommendations in the report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published in February 2022. Answer: In April, the …

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22 Apr 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children: Reviews

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse to publish its final written report. Answer: The Government continues to focus on delivering real change for victims and survivors of child …

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22 Apr 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children: Bradford and Wales

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure the full participation of local authorities in Bradford and Wales in their inquiry into grooming gangs. Answer: The Government continues to focus on delivering real change for victims …

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22 Apr 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children: Reviews

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of a national inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse. Answer: The Government continues to focus on delivering real change for victims and survivors of child …

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22 Apr 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the influence of racial and religious aggravation in instances of child sexual abuse. Answer: The Government continues to focus on delivering real change for victims and survivors of child …

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12 Feb 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 28486 on Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry, which Ministers sit on the cross-Government ministerial group that are considering remaini …

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10 Feb 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to implement the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in full. Answer: On 16 January the Home Secretary set out to Parliament the …

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13 Jan 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's planned timetable is for implementing the recommendations of the Final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published in October 2022. Answer: On 16 January …

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9 Jan 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to support (a) victims and (b) victims families impacted by grooming gangs; and what steps she is taking to ensure these incidents don't occur …

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6 Jan 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects the recommendations of 2022 Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation to be implemented. Answer: Tackling child sexual abuse is a cross-government priority and we are working at …

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3 Jan 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will (a) issue an apology for failures to tackle rape gangs and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of a compensation scheme for the victims of …

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3 Jan 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will launch an inquiry into grooming and rape gangs. Answer: The Government's priority is to take action on delivering against the recommendations of the final report of the …

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3 Jan 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will commission an investigation into officials who had knowledge of rape gangs and failed to act. Answer: The Government is committed to using every lever to ensure all …

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3 Jan 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the (a) grooming, (b) rape, (c) exploitation and (d) abuse of young girls. Answer: The Government is committed to using every lever …

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3 Jan 2025 | Written question Home Office linked

Rape: Inquiries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will commission a national inquiry into rape gangs. Answer: The Government is committed to using every lever to ensure all children are protected from sexual exploitation and abuse …

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2024

11 events
9 May 2024 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked

Child sexual abuse: mandatory reporting — outcome published

Consultation on proposals for a mandatory reporting duty in child sexual abuse cases and on related policy issues.

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2023

15 events
30 Nov 2023 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked

Child sexual abuse: mandatory reporting — consultation closed

Consultation on proposals for a mandatory reporting duty in child sexual abuse cases and on related policy issues.

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↓ Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse consultation (acc… ↓ Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse consultation (Wor… ↓ Impact assessment: mandatory reporting duty for child sexua… ↓ Impact assessment: mandatory reporting duty for child sexua… (30pp) ↓ Government response: mandatory reporting of child sexual ab… ↓ Government response: mandatory reporting of child sexual ab… (49pp) ↓ Equality impact assessment: mandatory reporting of child se… ↓ Equality impact assessment: mandatory reporting of child se… (10pp)
1 Nov 2023 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked

Child sexual abuse: mandatory reporting — consultation opened

Consultation on proposals for a mandatory reporting duty in child sexual abuse cases and on related policy issues.

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↓ Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse consultation (acc… ↓ Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse consultation (Wor… ↓ Impact assessment: mandatory reporting duty for child sexua… ↓ Impact assessment: mandatory reporting duty for child sexua… (30pp) ↓ Government response: mandatory reporting of child sexual ab… ↓ Government response: mandatory reporting of child sexual ab… (49pp) ↓ Equality impact assessment: mandatory reporting of child se… ↓ Equality impact assessment: mandatory reporting of child se… (10pp)
6 Jan 2023 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Independent report entitled IICSA: report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published 14 December 2022, what assessment she has made of the potential merits …

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2022

8 events
17 Jan 2022 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve police responses to child sexual exploitation by organised networks. Answer: Home Office investment is supporting the police to relentlessly pursue offenders and protect …

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2021

12 events
14 Sep 2021 | Consultation outcome Forensic Science Regulator Home Office linked

Forensic medical exam standard for sexual assault complainants — outcome published

A call for specialist views on the "Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants".

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10 Jun 2021 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendations made to date by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse; and whether she has plans …

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26 May 2021 | Written evidence linked

The number of referrals to children’s social care services, during the weeks surveyed between 27 April and 16 August 2020, was around 15% lower than the average for the same period over the previous three years.17 In its written evidence, the NSPCC told us that, under normal circumstances, universal services like schools and children’s centres were vital for detecting and escalating early signs of abuse. It said that there was no national expectation about who was accountable for following up...

The number of referrals to children’s social care services, during the weeks surveyed between 27 April and 16 August 2020, was around 15% lower than the average for the same period over the previous three years.17 In its written evidence, …

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25 Jan 2021 | Announcement Home Office linked

Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy

UIN: HCWS733 Last week, on 22 January, the Government published the Tackling Child Sexual Abuse strategy. As the first strategy of its kind, it sets out an ambitious blueprint for preventing and tackling all forms of child sexual abuse – …

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25 Jan 2021 | Announcement Home Office linked

Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy

UIN: HLWS730 My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Priti Patel) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Last week, on 22 January, the Government published the Tackling Child Sexual Abuse strategy. As the first …

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11 Jan 2021 | Written question Home Office linked

Offences against Children

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the response by different faith groups in England and Wales to historic cases of child abuse. Answer: In 2015, the Government set up the Independent Inquiry into …

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2020

6 events
10 Nov 2020 | Policy paper Home Office linked

Government response to the IICSA's Internet Report

Government response to the Internet Report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).

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25 Jun 2020 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 February (HLWS118), when they will give their response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report on Westminster, published on 25 Feb …

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2019

1 event
23 Jan 2019 | Consultation (closed) Home Office linked

Preventing and tackling forced marriage — consultation closed

We are seeking views on a possible mandatory reporting duty, requiring certain professionals to report cases of forced marriage, and on how government guidance should be updated.

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2018

5 events
28 Dec 2018 | Consultation outcome Forensic Science Regulator Home Office linked

Forensic medical exam standard for sexual assault complainants — consultation closed

A call for specialist views on the "Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants".

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↓ Consultation: Forensic medical examination standard for adu… (13pp) ↓ Forensic medical examination standard document FSR-C-116 (a… ↓ Forensic medical examination standard document FSR-C-116 (36pp)
15 Nov 2018 | Consultation (closed) Home Office linked

Preventing and tackling forced marriage — consultation opened

We are seeking views on a possible mandatory reporting duty, requiring certain professionals to report cases of forced marriage, and on how government guidance should be updated.

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↓ Forced marriage consultation document (accessible version) ↓ Forced marriage consultation document (Cymraeg) (29pp) ↓ Forced marriage consultation document (Cymraeg) (accessible…
2 Nov 2018 | Consultation outcome Forensic Science Regulator Home Office linked

Forensic medical exam standard for sexual assault complainants — consultation opened

A call for specialist views on the "Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants".

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↓ Consultation: Forensic medical examination standard for adu… (13pp) ↓ Forensic medical examination standard document FSR-C-116 (a… ↓ Forensic medical examination standard document FSR-C-116 (36pp)
31 Oct 2018 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse will include an examination of cases of honour-based abuse in the UK. Answer: On 25 April 2018 the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published details of …

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13 Sep 2018 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Written Statement of 25 April 2018 on Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) – Interim Report, HCWS645, what representations he has received on scheduling a debate …

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2017

5 events
21 Nov 2017 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress has been made on the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse; and if she will make a statement. Answer: The Inquiry is delivering in accordance with the …

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28 Jun 2017 | Written question Home Office linked

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguarding measures are in place to protect minors who come forward with evidence to the independent inquiry on child abuse. Answer: The Government recognises the specific difficulties that minors …

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12 Jan 2017 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to encourage survivors of historic child abuse to share their experience with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. Answer: The terms of reference …

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2016

6 events
28 Nov 2016 | Written question Home Office linked

Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects the Historic Child Abuse Inquiry to publish the review into its proceedings. Answer: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is independent of Government. It is for …

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13 Oct 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Education Home Office linked

Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on the possible introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect or a duty to act in relation to child abuse or neglect.

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↓ Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect: government… (36pp) ↓ Supporting annexes (45pp) ↓ Impact assessment (46pp) ↓ Regulatory Policy Committee rating (4pp) ↓ Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect: government… (37pp) ↓ Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect: government… (37pp)
21 Jul 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Education Home Office linked

Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on the possible introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect or a duty to act in relation to child abuse or neglect.

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↓ Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect: government… (36pp) ↓ Supporting annexes (45pp) ↓ Impact assessment (46pp) ↓ Regulatory Policy Committee rating (4pp) ↓ Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect: government… (37pp) ↓ Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect: government… (37pp)
21 Jul 2016 | Consultation outcome Department for Education Home Office linked

Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect — outcome published

This consultation seeks views on the possible introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect or a duty to act in relation to child abuse or neglect.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect… (31pp)
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↓ Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect: government… (36pp) ↓ Supporting annexes (45pp) ↓ Impact assessment (46pp) ↓ Regulatory Policy Committee rating (4pp) ↓ Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect: government… (37pp) ↓ Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect: government… (37pp)

2015

7 events
18 May 2015 | Policy paper Home Office linked

Serious Crime Bill: Protection of children and miscellaneous

These documents form the 'protection of children and miscellaneous' section of the Serious Crime Bill.

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↓ Fact sheet: approval of draft decisions under Article 352 o… (2pp) ↓ Fact sheet: child sexual exploitation (1pp) ↓ Fact sheet: domestic abuse (2pp) ↓ Fact sheet: extending extra-territorial jurisdiction (2pp) ↓ Fact sheet: female genital mutilation (5pp) ↓ Fact sheet: knives and offensive weapons in prison (3pp) ↓ Fact sheet: mobile phones in prison (2pp) ↓ Fact sheet: offence of sexual communication with a child (2pp) ↓ Fact sheet: paedophile manuals (2pp) ↓ Fact sheet: updating the law on child cruelty (2pp) ↓ Impact assessment: extension of extra-territorial jurisdict… (2pp) ↓ Impact assessment: knives and offensive weapons (17pp) ↓ Impact assessment: strengthening the law on domestic abuse (29pp) ↓ Letter detailing updates to the criminal law on child cruel… (2pp)

2014

1 event