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.
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The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse recommended that the government make it a legal requirement for certain people to report child sexual abuse when:
- they’re told about it by a child or perpetrator
- they witness it happening
- they observe recognised indicators of child sexual abuse
This call for evidence is particularly aimed at people who:
- work with children
- work in law enforcement
- support people affected by child sexual abuse
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