Public Inquiry Recommendations

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Key themes in this inquiry: Care safeguarding systems · Victims' Code breaches (CSA) · Child exploitation criminalisation · Poor recruitment checks · Staff suitability and fitness .
Report published 2019 — 107 recommendations across this inquiry.
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FR-1 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Single Core Data Set
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government and the Welsh Government improve data collected by children's social care and criminal justice agencies concerning child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation …
FR-2 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Child Protection Authorities
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government establishes a Child Protection Authority for England and the Welsh Government establishes a Child Protection Authority for Wales. Each Authority's purpose should be …
FR-4 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Public Awareness Campaign
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government and the Welsh Government commission regular programmes of activity to increase public awareness about child sexual abuse and the action to take if …
FR-6 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Amend Children Act 1989
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government amends the Children Act 1989 so that, in any case where a court is satisfied that there is reasonable cause to believe that …
FR-7 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Registration of Care Home Staff
The Inquiry recommends (as originally stated in its Interim Report, dated April 2018) that the UK government introduces arrangements for the registration of staff working in care roles in children's …
FR-8 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Registration in Young Offender Institutions
The Inquiry recommends (as originally stated in its Sexual Abuse of Children in Custodial Institutions: 2009-2017 Investigation Report, dated February 2019) that the UK government introduces arrangements for the professional …
FR-9 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Greater Use of DBS
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government enables any person engaging an individual to work or volunteer with children on a frequent basis to check whether or not they have …
FR-10 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Improve DBS Referral Compliance
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government takes steps to improve compliance by regulated activity providers with their statutory duty to refer concerns about the suitability of individuals to work …
FR-11 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Extend Disclosure Regime Overseas
The Inquiry recommends (as originally stated in its Children Outside the United Kingdom Phase 2 Investigation Report, dated January 2020) that the UK government introduces legislation permitting the Disclosure and …
FR-12 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Pre-screening by Internet Providers
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government makes it mandatory for all regulated providers of search services and user-to-user services to pre-screen for known child sexual abuse material.
FR-13 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Mandatory Reporting
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government and Welsh Government introduce legislation which places certain individuals - 'mandated reporters' - under a statutory duty to report child sexual abuse where …
FR-14 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Victim Code Compliance
The Inquiry recommends (as originally stated in its Interim Report, dated April 2018) that the UK government commissions a joint inspection of compliance with the Victims' Code in relation to …
FR-15 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Remove Limitation Period
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government makes the necessary changes to legislation in order to ensure: the removal of the three-year limitation period for personal injury claims brought by …
FR-16 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Specialist Therapeutic Support
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government and the Welsh Government introduce a national guarantee that child victims of sexual abuse will be offered specialist and accredited therapeutic support. There …
FR-17 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Code of Practice on Records Access
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government directs the Information Commissioner's Office to introduce a code of practice on retention of and access to records known to relate to child …
FR-18 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Changes
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government changes the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme to: include other forms of child sexual abuse, including online-facilitated sexual abuse; amend the rule on unspent …
FR-19 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Tiered Redress Scheme
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government establishes a single redress scheme in England and Wales, taking into account devolved responsibilities. The detailed rules of, and funding for, this redress …
FR-20 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Age Verification Online
The Inquiry recommends (as originally stated in its The Internet Investigation Report, dated March 2020) that the UK government introduces legislation requiring providers of online services and social media platforms …
24 Accepted in part
IICSA (2018)
Registration of children's home care staff
The Chair and Panel recommend that the Department for Education introduces arrangements for the registration of staff working in care roles in children's homes. Registration should be with an independent …
94 Accepted in part
IICSA (2018)
CICA unspent convictions rule reform
The Chair and Panel recommend that the Ministry of Justice revises Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority rules, so that awards are not automatically rejected in circumstances where an applicant's criminal convictions …
78 Accepted in part
IICSA (2019)
Revise Victims Code for CSA victims
The Ministry of Justice should revise the Victims' Code to make clear that victims and survivors of child sexual abuse must be advised by the police that: 1. They are …
39 Accepted in part
IICSA (2020)
Political party safeguarding policies
All political parties registered with the Electoral Commission in England and Wales must ensure that they have a comprehensive safeguarding policy. All political parties must also ensure that they have …
56 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Update CSE guidance with network information
The Department for Education should review and publish an updated version of its guidance on child sexual exploitation. The update should specify that the core element of the definition of …
57 Accepted in part
IICSA (2022)
Distinguish CSE risk from actual exploitation
The Department for Education and the Welsh Government must ensure that their updated national guidance makes clear that signs that a child is being sexually exploited must never be treated …