Recommendation 88: Rehabilitation code for CSA civil claims
From Accountability and Reparations Investigation Report, published 19 September 2019.
Recommendation
The International Underwriting Association of London should take the lead in the production of a code for the benefit of claimants who are bringing civil claims for child sexual abuse. The aim should be to produce a code, comparable to the Rehabilitation Code or for inclusion in that code, with the objective of ensuring that victims and survivors of child sexual abuse are able to access the therapy and support they need as soon as possible.
In brief (written by this site)
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse reported in October 2022 that the International Underwriting Association of London stated in April 2022 that work to source engaged survivors had resulted in challenges affecting the progression of the project (The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, Oct 2022). The association had previously stated in December 2021 that it agreed to fund survivor engagement through The Survivors Trust and hoped to finalise a draft rehabilitation code following those meetings, after establishing a working party in December 2020 to develop the code (The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, Oct 2022).
Sources
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from International Underwriting Association has been found in the sources searched (last checked 2 October 2026). This is separate from the response above.
What other bodies have found
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Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (20 October 2022)
On 23 February 2021, the International Underwriting Association of London (IUA) stated that a working party was established to develop the code in December 2020. The group is identified as the IICSA Rehabilitation Working Party and has agreed to a terms of reference. The working party has discussed how best to approach the writing of this new rehabilitation code for victims of childhood abuse and work has also been undertaken to create test cases against which a new code can be tested. On 14 December 2021, the International Underwriting Association of London stated that it had agreed to fund engagement with a group of victims and survivors for feedback on the rehabilitation code via a charitable donation to The Survivors Trust. It hoped to finalise a draft rehabilitation code following these meetings. On 21 April 2022, the International Underwriting Association of London stated that work was carried out to source engaged survivors to populate the group, which resulted in challenges that have affected the progression of this project.
From: Recommendations - Accountability and Reparations investigation report
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Who has spoken
- Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
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