Home Secretary Suella Braverman has announced government plans to take forward some of the 20 recommendations made by IICSA chair Alexis Jay in her final report.
Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday (22 May), Braverman launched a 12-week consultation on plans to make the reporting of child sexual abuse children a legal requirement for some professionals.
Plans put forward by the Home Office, in response to the report, also include a financial redress system for victims of child sexual abuse and improved access to support for victims.
However, calls for a ban on the use of pain compliance techniques on children in custodial institutions has been dismissed.
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