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UK government consultation on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

By ECA Safeguarding on Thu, 1 Jun, 2023 - 08:36

UK government consultation on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

By ECA Safeguarding on Thu, 1 Jun, 2023 - 08:36

In response to a recommendation from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) the UK Government has accepted the need for a new law to make it mandatory for certain people to report child sexual abuse.

They are now consulting as to to whom this duty should apply and in what circumstances. Responses are welcome from any individual or organisation.

Deadline: 14th August 2023

Read our previous posts about IICSA’s work.

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The Truth Project

By ECA Safeguarding on Tue, 6 Dec, 2022 - 09:04

The Truth Project

By ECA Safeguarding on Tue, 6 Dec, 2022 - 09:04

As part of the work of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) in organisations in England and Wales, The Truth Project received thousands of reports from victims of child sexual abuse, which have now been summarised in a report: “I will be heard.”

Some its comments in relation to child sexual abuse in religious/faith contexts:

“In religious contexts, victims and survivors frequently discussed the perceived power, authority and reverence bestowed upon religious organisations and individuals,...

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Proposed mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse in England and Wales

By ECA Safeguarding on Thu, 20 Oct, 2022 - 17:43

Proposed mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse in England and Wales

By ECA Safeguarding on Thu, 20 Oct, 2022 - 17:43

This week has seen publication of the final report from the long-running government enquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales, which recommends that it be made a criminal offence for a person who works with children or is in a ‘position of trust’ to fail to report child sexual abuse to the police where they witness it or are told about it by a child or perpetrator.

Over the last seven years, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual...

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Triratna’s response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (England and Wales)

By ECA Safeguarding on Wed, 9 Feb, 2022 - 17:59

Triratna’s response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (England and Wales)

By ECA Safeguarding on Wed, 9 Feb, 2022 - 17:59

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is a UK government-commissioned legal inquiry into child sexual abuse in England and Wales. Since 2015 it has held a series of hearings about child sexual abuse and child protection in many institutions of public life in those two areas of the UK, including the Catholic and Anglican Churches.

Triratna’s ECA Safeguarding officer, Munisha was called to give testimony under oath in May 2020. Watch her testimony here.

Please note: Munisha was not called because of...

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Barriers to reporting child sexual abuse in religious communities in England and Wales

By ECA Safeguarding on Fri, 22 Oct, 2021 - 19:41

Barriers to reporting child sexual abuse in religious communities in England and Wales

By ECA Safeguarding on Fri, 22 Oct, 2021 - 19:41

Booking is open for this free online talk on the barriers faced by faith groups in England and Wales to the effective reporting of child sexual abuse.

Wednesday 10th November 2021
11am UK time

Information and registration

This talk will build on the finding of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in England and Wales that in some faith groups there are significant barriers to the reporting of allegations of child sexual abuse to police and other external bodies.

The speaker is Nick Donaldson, who previously worked at...

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Child protection in religious organisations & settings: learning from IICSA’s latest report

By ECA Safeguarding on Wed, 29 Sep, 2021 - 15:54

Child protection in religious organisations & settings: learning from IICSA’s latest report

By ECA Safeguarding on Wed, 29 Sep, 2021 - 15:54

In May 2020 IICSA turned its attention to smaller faith groups and its 226-page report on this latest phase,...

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Anglican Church in England and Wales makes significant Safeguarding reforms

By ECA Safeguarding on Tue, 18 May, 2021 - 09:38

Anglican Church in England and Wales makes significant Safeguarding reforms

By ECA Safeguarding on Tue, 18 May, 2021 - 09:38

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s investigation into the Anglican Church in England and Wales has led to the Church committing to significant reform. The law in England and Wales will also be amended to add religious leaders to the definition of ‘positions of trust’. This new law will make it a criminal offence for religious leaders and teachers to have sex with anyone under 18 who would be deemed to be ‘in their care’, even though the age of consent is...

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Update on Safeguarding in the Anglican Church

By ECA Safeguarding on Thu, 4 Mar, 2021 - 10:29

Update on Safeguarding in the Anglican Church

By ECA Safeguarding on Thu, 4 Mar, 2021 - 10:29

In November we reported on IICSA’s public inquiry into failures to Safeguard children in the Church of England and Church in Wales, both part of the Anglican Church worldwide.

This week IICSA has published two brief updates on measures taken (or not taken) by those two Churches in response to recommendations made by IICSA.

Triratna’s ECA Safeguarding officer Munisha was called to testify as part of IICSA’s hearings in May 2020.

NB: IICSA is not investigating cases of child sexual abuse...

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Learning from the Catholic Church

By ECA Safeguarding on Mon, 14 Dec, 2020 - 14:35

Learning from the Catholic Church

By ECA Safeguarding on Mon, 14 Dec, 2020 - 14:35

Following October’s release of a report on failures in preventing addressing child sexual abuse in the Anglican Church in England and Wales, November saw the publication of a 123-page report on similar failures in the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

NB: ‘Child sexual abuse’ includes the ‘non-contact’ offences of viewing, possessing or producing indecent images of children.

Whenever such reports are published, we at the ECA’s Safeguarding team look carefully to see what we can learn. We’ll list...

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