Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

Amrit Virdi
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

The Home Secretary's plans to push through a law requiring professionals working with young people to report child sexual abuse must be "properly funded and resourced" before being implemented, sector leaders have said.

The policy was recommended in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s final report last year. Picture: Adobe Stock
The policy was recommended in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s final report last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

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