In 2014, the then Home Secretary Theresa May set up an independent inquiry into child sexual abuse and the role that institutions have played in identifying, or failing to identify, victims. The inquiry covers fourteen topics, and is wide-ranging, looking at the role played by the police and prosecuting authorities, religious organisations and other public and private institutions.
The purpose of the inquiry is to examine the extent of failings of these institutions, how far these have been addressed, and whether there are further steps that can be taken that would prevent similar failings. The terms of reference of the inquiry covered sexual abuse that occurred when someone was a minor, but the inquiry can take evidence from any child or adult.
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