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The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is committed to releasing as much information about its work as possible, subject to legal or operational issues.
Journalists can contact us via our press office pressoffice@iicsa.org.uk
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This page will hold copies of all update notes, overview notes, legal documents and press notices issued by the Inquiry team.
Inquiry takes Truth Project to Cornwall
The Truth Project is holding sessions for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse in Cornwall this November. The Truth Project was set up to give victims and survivors of child sexual abuse the opportunity to share their experiences in a supportive and confidential setting.
Inquiry seminar: Mandatory Reporting - existing obligations to report child sexual abuse
On Thursday 27 September, the Inquiry will be hosting an all day seminar on mandatory reporting which will examine existing obligations to report child sexual abuse.
The seminar will be held at the Inquiry hearing centre - 18 Pocock Street, London, SE1 0BW.
Inquiry to hold preliminary hearings in two investigations
Preliminary hearings in relation to two investigations will be held on Tuesday 25 September at the Inquiry’s hearing centre at 18 Pocock Street, London, SE1 0BW.
The details for the preliminary hearings are:
Tuesday 25 September 10am - Accountability and Reparations investigation
Tuesday 25 September 2pm - Birmingham Archdiocese case study, part of the Catholic Church investigation
Inquiry opens core participant applications for internet investigation
Applications for core participant status are being invited in our Internet investigation
Inquiry updates timetable for public hearings
The Inquiry has today announced that it expects public hearings to conclude in 2020.
Inquiry publishes report into Ampleforth and Downside
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has today (9 August) published its report into the Ampleforth and Downside hearings, as part of its investigation into the Roman Catholic Church.
Inquiry publishes financial report
We have today published our financial report for Quarter 1 2018/19 which sets out the annual position of expenditure for the 2018-19 financial year up to 30 June 2018, with a further breakdown of costs in relation to staffing and expenses.
Details about the remuneration package including salary for Inquiry Chair Alexis Jay and the other Panel members are included in the report.
Inquiry announces further seminar on mandatory reporting
Further to the seminar on mandatory reporting on 27 September, the Inquiry is today announcing that it will hold a second seminar in April 2019. The first seminar will look at existing obligations to report child sexual abuse in England and Wales, and at the experiences of other countries where mandatory reporting legislation exists.
Inquiry quarterly statistics
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has today published statistics which provide an update on the Inquiry’s three core projects - the Truth Project, investigations and public hearings and research.
The statistics will be published quarterly and are accurate to 30 June 2018.
They include over 6,000 expressions of interest, and over 1,400 accounts received to the Truth Project.
Inquiry responds to Information Commissioner
Following the Information Commissioner's announcement today that they have fined the Inquiry for a data breach in February 2017, we have issued the following statement:
"The Inquiry takes its data protection obligations very seriously and we have apologised to those affected by the data breach.
"After a wide-ranging review by external experts, we have amended our handling processes for personal data to ensure they are robust and the risk of a further breach is minimised."
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