Safeguarding and child protection

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Source: Home Office 

Date: 22 May 2023


The UK Government has opened a consultation on the introduction of a mandatory reporting duty for cases of child sexual abuse in England. Views are sought on: how implementing a duty to report child sexual abuse could impact children, organisations, and affected workforces and volunteers; and how different aspects could be implemented.

Read the call for evidence: Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse: call for evidence

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