Ban CSE-risk children from semi-independent placements
The Department for Education should ban the placement in semi-independent and independent settings of children aged 16 and 17 who have experienced, or are at heightened risk of experiencing, sexual exploitation. This should be implemented without delay.
Response
Accepted in Part
Response
Accepted in PartOn 30 June 2022, the UK government provided the Inquiry with its provisional response to this recommendation. The UK government stated its final response to this recommendation would be provided within six months of the report's publication date, by 1 August 2022, and it will then be available on the Inquiry's website.
Progress Timeline
April 2025 government progress update: the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill places a duty on parents to get local authority consent to home educate their child if subject to a child protection plan or section 47 enquiries. The Bill also strengthens Ofsted's ability to hold provider group owners of residential care to account.