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The Inquiry has today (5 December) published a Determination in respect of the case study concerning Medomsley Youth Detention Centre, part of the Children in Custodial Institutions investigation.
An extra sitting day in the second phase of the Accountability and Reparations investigation will be held on 5 February 2020.
Three days of public hearings in this phase were held from 26-28 November, focusing on the law of limitation and potential redress schemes.
The Inquiry will publish its report into the second phase of the Children Outside the UK investigation on 9 January 2020.
The Inquiry is holding a public hearing in the second phase of the Accountability and Reparations investigation from November 26-28.
This three-day hearing will focus on two key issues. Firstly, whether the law of limitation should be reformed to make it easier for victims and survivors to bring claims for non-recent child sexual abuse. The Limitation Act 1980 currently puts time limits on when claims can be made.
The Inquiry has announced three schools which it will consider during the second phase of the Residential Schools investigation.
The Inquiry has published new research exploring children and young people’s perspectives on online sexual harm and the education they receive on this in school.
Survivors of child sexual abuse who have struggled to access their childhood records are being invited to speak to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
New research from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse found that 39 percent of children sexually abused in residential care also experienced physical abuse - and a fear of retribution stopped many victims from speaking out.
The Inquiry has today published its financial report for the second quarter of 2019/20.
The report sets out the Inquiry’s spending on staffing costs, legal costs, safeguarding and other expenses for this financial year up to 30 September 2019.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has announced a new investigation into Effective Leadership of Child Protection. The investigation will focus on practical experience of leadership and management.