National plan for overseas CSA by UK nationals
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.
- 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.
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Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedOn 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).
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).