Responding to a consultation on mandatory reporting that launched in July 2016, the government said that the majority of those taking part disagreed with introducing new statutory requirements.
It said nearly 70 per cent felt mandatory reporting could have an adverse impact on the child protection system and 85 per cent said it would not in itself lead to appropriate action being taken to protect children.
The government announced plans to consult on whether to introduce mandatory reporting in October 2014 amid pressure to act to make it easier for professionals to report abuse concerns in the wake of high-profile child sexual abuse and exploitation cases such as the Rotherham scandal.
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