Child Sexual Abuse

The Government’s focus on preventing and reducing the impact of child sexual abuse is shaped by the report findings and recommendations from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s report, “I wanted them all to notice.”, and the Casey review on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.  

The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse has a suite of resources aims to directly inform practice and provide guidance on what steps can be taken to support children and families. These practice resources will help to improve your knowledge, skills and confidence in identifying and responding to child sexual abuse.

This includes a comprehensive guide to finding, sharing and using information from different agencies and organisations to better respond to child sexual abuse: There is often confusion about what information can and cannot be shared, both within and between different agencies or organisations. But with guidance, professionals can share this information effectively to support early identification, protect children from abuse, and support children in their recovery and wellbeing. Our online Sharing information to tackle child sexual abuse guide explains who holds what information and how to make sure the right information is shared in a timely and proportionate way. Learn more about:

• Why, when and how should you share information?
• What information is needed as part of a multi-agency assessment?
• What information could you or your organisation be sharing?
• Who’s who in different organisations