Chaired by Sir Michael Bichard, a former permanent secretary at the Department for Education and Employment, the inquiry will look at the two police forces' intelligence records.
It will also examine their vetting practices and why they did not share information with other agencies that had dealt with Ian Huntley, the former school caretaker who was convicted of the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
From 1 March there will be approximately seven days of hearings focusing on the police forces' evidence.
More than 50 organisations have given submissions to the inquiry. They include the Association of Directors of Social Services, which said it was important that every agency involved in protecting children should make this responsibility a key priority, including agencies primarily responsible for adults.
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