Consultation
A headline recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) was to introduce a legal requirement for certain people to report child sexual abuse (CSA). Today, the Home Office has launched a consultation to set out proposals for creating a mandatory reporting duty for CSA, and to test opinion on a small but significant number of undecided policy questions. The consultation is open until 30 November 2023. This follows the call for evidence which took place for 12 weeks earlier this year. The Dental Team would invite you cascade the link to your members and networks, as well as completing a response on behalf of your organisation. We would encourage you to submit your response as soon as possible. This would be helpful for us in coordinating responses and representing health sector views across Government as early as possible.
