Jury out on proposed mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

Fiona Simpson
Friday, December 2, 2022

Key sector leaders back independent inquiry recommendation that reporting of child sex abuse should be made compulsory in law, but others remain concerned that it would lead to children’s services being ‘overwhelmed’.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse ran for seven years. Picture: IICSA
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse ran for seven years. Picture: IICSA

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