87
Response
Accepted
AI-assessed
Review CSA support services expenditure (Wales)
Recommendation
The Chair and Panel recommend that the Welsh Government and the relevant UK government departments work together to establish current levels of public expenditure, and the effectiveness of that expenditure on services for child victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in Wales.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Welsh Government's actions by February 2022, they obtained public expenditure levels for support services for child sexual abuse victims and survivors in Wales. According to the available evidence, the National Independent Safeguarding Board for Wales was subsequently asked to verify these sums and their effectiveness. No further published evidence has been identified since May 2023.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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Jurisdiction
Wales
Section Reference
H
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
UK Government
22 May 2023
On 24 February 2022, the Welsh Government stated that it had obtained levels of public expenditure for support services to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse in Wales. The Welsh Government also stated that it had asked the National Independent Safeguarding Board for Wales to verify the sums and effectiveness of spend for victims and survivors.
Source
Inquiry
IICSA
Report
Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
25 Apr 2018
Responsible Bodies
Welsh Government
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
7.9 yrs
Last formal update
1037 days ago