The Home Office is advancing legislation to establish mandatory reporting requirements for child sexual abuse across regulated activities and public offices, including the Regulated and Other Activities (Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse) Bill and related measures. The policy aims to improve identification and reporting of child abuse through statutory obligations on professionals and institutions.
In response to: Tackling child sexual abuse: progress update
An update on the government’s work to tackle child sexual abuse and respond to the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
First Reading 15:46:00 A Bill to mandate those providing and carrying out regulated or other activities with responsibility for the care of children to report known and suspected child sexual abuse; to protect mandated reporters from detriment; to create a …
A Bill to provide for a power to require a person to grant access to their digital devices in the course of a lawful inspection under the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 where there is a reason
In response to: Child sexual abuse: mandatory reporting
In response to: Child sexual abuse: mandatory reporting
In response to: Child sexual abuse: mandatory reporting
In response to: Child sexual abuse: mandatory reporting
Consultation on proposals for a mandatory reporting duty in child sexual abuse cases and on related policy issues.
Consultation on proposals for a mandatory reporting duty in child sexual abuse cases and on related policy issues.
A joint statement issued following an event convened by the Home Secretary and the Internet Watch Foundation.
A joint statement issued following an event convened by the Home Secretary and the Internet Watch Foundation.
In response to: Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse
Seeking views on how a legal duty to report child sexual abuse would affect children, organisations, workplaces and volunteers.
Consultation on proposals for a mandatory reporting duty in child sexual abuse cases and on related policy issues.
A joint statement from the United States and the United Kingdom on combatting child sexual abuse and exploitation.
A joint statement from the United States and the United Kingdom on combatting child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Seeking views on how a legal duty to report child sexual abuse would affect children, organisations, workplaces and volunteers.
Government response to the final report from the Independent Inquiry.
Seeking views on how a legal duty to report child sexual abuse would affect children, organisations, workplaces and volunteers.
A Bill to make provision for the purpose of preventing a person who has failed to discharge a duty in respect of child sexual abuse offences from holding any elected office, from holding public office
Government response to the child sexual exploitation by organised networks report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
First Reading 15:50:00 A Bill to mandate those providing and carrying out regulated or other activities with responsibility for the care of children to report known and suspected child sexual abuse; to protect mandated reporters from detriment; to create a …
In response to: Forensic medical exam standard for sexual assault complainants
A call for specialist views on the "Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants".
A Bill to make provision for the creation of secure safe houses for children that have been subject to human trafficking; and for connected purposes.
In response to: Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy
The Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy sets out our whole-system response to all forms of child sexual abuse.
Government response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) Report into the protection of children outside the United Kingdom, phase 2.
Government response to the Internet Report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
We are seeking views on a possible mandatory reporting duty, requiring certain professionals to report cases of forced marriage, and on how government guidance should be updated.
A call for specialist views on the "Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants".
We are seeking views on a possible mandatory reporting duty, requiring certain professionals to report cases of forced marriage, and on how government guidance should be updated.
A call for specialist views on the "Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants".
This report gives an update on action the government is taking to deal with child sexual exploitation.
This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the current statutory definition of child sexual exploitation.
This consultation seeks views on the possible introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect or a duty to act in relation to child abuse or neglect.
This consultation seeks views on the possible introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect or a duty to act in relation to child abuse or neglect.
This consultation seeks views on the possible introduction of mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect or a duty to act in relation to child abuse or neglect.
This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the current statutory definition of child sexual exploitation.
This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the current statutory definition of child sexual exploitation.
These documents form the 'protection of children and miscellaneous' section of the Serious Crime Bill.
This terms of reference is for the child sexual abuse inquiry.
This report sets out how the government is dealing with child sexual exploitation and responding to the failures that have been identified.
Criteria for selecting a panel to conduct the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.
This consultation seeks views on how to introduce a mandatory reporting requirement in cases of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Criteria for selecting a chair to conduct the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.
This consultation seeks views on how to introduce a mandatory reporting requirement in cases of female genital mutilation (FGM).
This consultation seeks views on how to introduce a mandatory reporting requirement in cases of female genital mutilation (FGM).