The report is based on the statistical analysis of 691 accounts of victims and survivors who were sexually abused at school and came forward as part of the inquiry’s Truth Project. Seventeen accounts were analysed in further detail.
The report looks at experiences of sexual abuse across a wide range of school settings including residential, non-residential, state and independent schools.
Researchers found the majority of perpetrators were male teachers or other educational staff, with victims and survivor accounts revealing that abusers often manipulated and groomed children, staff and parents in order to facilitate the sexual abuse.
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