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Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

ChairProfessor Alexis Jay OBE Established12 Mar 2015 Commissioned byHome Office

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) was a statutory inquiry established to investigate whether public bodies and other non-state institutions in England and Wales have taken seriously their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse.

Announced 7 Jul 2014
Terms of reference 16 Jan 2015
Hearings begin 7 Mar 2017 · 316 sitting days
First Reports Published 6 Aug 2018
Final report 20 Oct 2022
Recommendations 107 tracked

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Report published
The Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse · 20 October 2022
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107 recommendations tracked → Government response recorded for all 107
Latest sitting day
11 December 2020
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Effective leadership of child protection

Management and Leadership

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316 hearing days 28 witnesses 11075 documents £190m spent to date

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Management and Leadership · 6 days

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Hearing Transcript · 316 Witness Statement · 29 Exhibit · 4050 Opening Statement · 2 Closing Statement · 2 Written Submission · 162