87 Response Accepted

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:
- 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 (Government Response, Welsh Government, February 2022).
- In May 2023, the government noted that the Welsh Government had made progress on establishing expenditure levels (Government Response to IICSA Final Report, HM Government, May 2023).
- No published assessment of the effectiveness of that expenditure as specified in the recommendation has been identified to March 2026.
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Jurisdiction
Wales
Section Reference
H
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.

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Source
Inquiry IICSA
Report Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse 25 Apr 2018
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Responsible Bodies
Welsh Government Primary
Themes & Tags
Support Services Wales Expenditure
Recommendation age 8.0 yrs
Last formal update 1055 days ago