4 Response Accepted

National plan for overseas CSA by UK nationals

Recommendation

The Home Office should coordinate the development of a national plan of action addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation overseas by UK nationals and residents of England and Wales, involving input from all lead governmental agencies in the field.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- In January 2021, the Home Office confirmed that it would implement this recommendation as part of the Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy (Government Response, Home Office, January 2021).
- In January 2021, the government published the Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy, which included commitments to address child sexual abuse and exploitation overseas (Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy, Home Office, January 2021).
- No published standalone national plan of action specifically addressing child sexual abuse by UK nationals overseas, as distinct from the broader strategy, has been identified to March 2026.
Sources
How was this evidence gathered?
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Section Reference
C
Response
Accepted
Accepted UK Government
22 May 2023

On 21 January 2021, the Home Office confirmed that it would implement this recommendation as part of the UK government's Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy. The strategy sets out the government's national plan of action for tackling transnational child sex offenders (TCSOs).

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Source
Inquiry IICSA
Report Children Outside the United Kingdom Phase 2 Investigation Report 30 Jan 2020
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Responsible Bodies
Home Office Primary
Themes & Tags
Child exploitation criminalisation Child Sexual Abuse International Strategy
Recommendation age 6.2 yrs
Last formal update 1054 days ago