Child Protection
Recommendations related to child protection
8
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (6)Accepted in Part (2)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
8 total
FR-1
Accepted in Part
IICSA
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 …
- In May 2023, the government accepted this recommendation, stating that it would improve data collection through the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse …
UK Government
FR-2
Accepted in Part
IICSA
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 …
- In May 2023, the government accepted the need for a stronger safeguarding system but stated it would strengthen existing mechanisms rather than create new …
UK Government
FR-3
Accepted
IICSA
Cabinet-Level Minister for Children
The Inquiry recommends that the UK government creates a cabinet-level ministerial position for children. The Inquiry recommends that the Welsh Government ensures that there is cabinet-level ministerial responsibility for children.
- In May 2023, the government stated that the Secretary of State for Education already fulfils the cabinet-level role for children, and that a new …
UK Government
55
Accepted
IICSA
Religious organisation child protection policies
All religious organisations should have a child protection policy and supporting procedures, which should include advice and guidance on responding to disclosures of abuse and the needs of victims and …
- Between January and March 2022, the Methodist Church, Triratna Buddhist Order and Community, and the United Reformed Church stated that they had updated their …
Religious Organisations
R12
Accepted
Bichard Inquiry
Police notification of child offences
The Government should reaffirm the guidance in Working Together to Safeguard Children so that the police are notified as soon as possible when a criminal offence has been committed, or …
DfES
R13
Accepted
Bichard Inquiry
Criteria for police notification
National guidance should be produced to inform the decision as to whether or not to notify the police. This guidance could usefully draw upon the criteria included in a local …
DfES
R14
Accepted
Bichard Inquiry
Recording non-referral decisions
The Integrated Children's System should record those cases where a decision is taken not to refer to the police.
DfES
R15
Accepted
Bichard Inquiry
Inspection of non-referral decisions
The Commission for Social Care Inspection should, as part of any social services inspection, review whether decisions not to inform the police have been properly taken.
DfES