IICSA Inquiry publishes Concluding Report

Posted on 20 October 2022

Inquiry publishes concluding Report The Inquiry has today (20 October 2022) published its concluding Concluding Report, which demands urgent action to ensure children are better protected from sexual abuse.    The report comprises two parts. The first, Victims and Survivors’ Voices, reflects the accounts of over 7,000 victims and survivors who participated in the Inquiry’s work. The second part is The Inquiry’s Conclusions and Recommendations for Change. The report makes 20 powerful recommendations to government and other institutions – three of these form the centrepiece to the Inquiry’s work: A new law of mandatory reporting making it a legal requirement for those who work in regulated activity or work in a position of trust to report child sexual abuse; The creation of a Child Protection Authority (CPA) in England and in Wales to secure a much stronger focus on the complex work of child protection in the relevant institutions and statutory agencies; A national redress scheme for England and for Wales, to provide monetary redress for child sexual abuse for those who have been let down by state and non state institutions in the past. You can read the full Report on our website. Join our webinar to hear about the Inquiry’s concluding Report   We are inviting you to attend an exclusive webinar at 10:00 on Wednesday 9 November. The Inquiry’s Chair, Professor Alexis Jay, and her panel will present key findings from the concluding Report.   This online event will be an opportunity to; hear about recommendations from the Report  understand the impact of the Inquiry’s work find out how to advocate for change learn more about the perspectives from victims and survivors Secretary to the Inquiry John O’Brien will speak about the Inquiry’s timeline and there’ll be an opportunity to ask questions and share comments. How to attend   Please complete this short registration form if you’d like to attend. This event coincides with the end of the Inquiry and we look forward to welcoming you. You are welcome to share this webinar invitation with colleagues.   “We all want to ensure that children grow up in safe and supported environments and I know that the work you do every day helps this to happen for the vast majority of children in England and Wales. Unfortunately this is still not the case for every child and this must change. We’re hopeful that the findings and recommendations in this Report will lay the foundations for systematic change across England and Wales in the ways in which children are protected. However, this Report needs to be about so much more, everyone has a role to play in safeguarding children and I urge you to make this a moment where you do something within your organisation to make things better.”   John O’Brien, Secretary to the Inquiry