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We are now publishing statistics on the Truth Project every quarter. You can find the first set of statistics here. We hope to add more data in future.
Representatives from a range of healthcare organisations took part in discussions on child protection today, at a seminar held by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
The two-day seminar, will help the Inquiry understand the extent to which current practices protect children from being sexually abused and consider ways to ensure that children are better protected from sexual abuse in the future.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is to hold a two day seminar on 26 and 27 September to examine the prevention of child sexual abuse in healthcare settings.
Last December, the Chair of the Inquiry, Professor Alexis Jay OBE produced a comprehensive work programme which stated that in August, we would set out how we will approach the work to review previous inquiries and reports into child sexual abuse.
The Inquiry’s Terms of Reference (ToR) require us to “consider all the information which is available from the various published and unpublished reviews, court cases, and investigations which have so far concluded.”
In line with these ToRs, this review will:
We have today published an updated management statement and our financial report for the first quarter of 2017 which details the Inquiry’s spending for salaries, legal costs, and safeguarding.
Mark Sutton QC has today (July 3) issued a public statement on his report into the Inquiry’s safeguarding and dignity at work procedures. You can find it here on the Old Square Chambers website.
Inquiry Chair Alexis Jay has issued this statement in response:
Following the preliminary hearing this week, the Chair of the Inquiry has announced a decision in regard to the English Benedictine case study hearing in the Roman Catholic Church investigation. Prof Alexis Jay’s decision is as follows:
The Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, Professor Alexis Jay OBE will meet with over 80 delegates from organisations including the police, NHS, local authorities and charities from across the north east and Yorkshire to raise awareness of the Truth Project in York today.
The Truth Project gives victims and survivors of child sexual abuse the chance to share their experiences and offer suggestions to the Inquiry on how to keep the next generation safe.