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Child migration programmes investigation revisited
This year the Inquiry is highlighting a different report each month
In-person Truth Project sessions conclude
To protect the health of victims and survivors, we are following Government lockdown instructions and can no longer offer in-person Truth Project sessions. Participants who would like to share their experience with the Truth Project can still do so by phone, video call or in writing.
The Truth Project provides a supportive and safe opportunity for survivors of child sexual abuse to share their experiences with the Inquiry, and put forward suggestions for change to keep children safe in future.
Inquiry Information Line Christmas 2020 opening hours
The Inquiry Information Line will be closed from 4pm on Thursday 24 December until 8am on Monday 4 January
Child sexual abuse committed in schools was open secret, survivors tell Inquiry
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published new research into child sexual abuse in schools, which finds that perpetrators frequently had reputations as abusers and their behaviour was often an ‘open secret’.
Inquiry finishes public hearings after more than 600 witnesses give evidence across 15 investigations
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has finished its final public hearing after taking evidence from more than 600 witnesses over four years.
The Inquiry’s Chair, Professor Alexis Jay OBE, praised the integral contribution of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse in each of the 15 separate investigations.
The Inquiry has heard live evidence from a total of 648 witnesses, of whom 94 have been victims and survivors.
Inquiry to hold final public hearing into Effective Leadership of Child Protection
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse will hold its final public hearing into Effective Leadership of Child Protection from 7-11 December.
The week-long hearing will focus on the critical issue of leadership in protecting children and responding to child sexual abuse, building on the evidence heard in the Inquiry’s 14 other investigations.
Child sexual abuse committed under guise of medical treatment, survivors tell Inquiry
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published new research into child sexual abuse in healthcare contexts, which finds that healthcare practitioners abused their positions of trust and authority to sexually abuse children under the guise of medical procedures.
1,000 victims and survivors share experience with the Truth Project by phone
More than 1,000 survivors of child sexual abuse have now shared their experience with the Truth Project over the phone.
Inquiry updates responses to its recommendations
The Inquiry has issued further updates on institutional responses to its recommendations.
Inquiry to hold virtual public hearing in Residential Schools investigation
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is holding a two week virtual public hearing in the second phase of its Residential Schools investigation, from 16 - 27 November.
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The Media CentreThe media centre provides useful documents for covering our public hearings and investigation reports. Timetables, press releases, summaries and a range of images and logos are also available. This page is updated regularly.
