In July 2015, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
was officially opened for England and Wales. Established by the British
Home Secretary, the Inquiry has been given the broad remit to
investigate child sexual abuse matters of the past, and to take stock of
child protection procedures as a means of informing future child
protection practice. It is an Inquiry which closely parallels the
objectives of Australia’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
The Inquiry is now in the process of encouraging the many unreported victims of historical child sexual abuse to come forward and relate their experiences to the Inquiry’s panel, which plans to commence its private sessions in October 2015. The Inquiry’s public hearings, which are to commence in 2016, will concentrate on investigating:
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The Inquiry is now in the process of encouraging the many unreported victims of historical child sexual abuse to come forward and relate their experiences to the Inquiry’s panel, which plans to commence its private sessions in October 2015. The Inquiry’s public hearings, which are to commence in 2016, will concentrate on investigating:
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