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IICSA Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
The Roman Catholic Church Investigation Report
Contents
Executive Summary
Pen portraits from the case studies
Part A: Introduction
A.1: Background to the investigation
A.2: The Roman Catholic Church
A.3: Scope of the investigation
A.4: Terminology
Part B: Child sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church
B.1: Accounts of child sexual abuse within the Church
B.2: The Church’s response
B.3: The scale of child sexual abuse
B.4: Reports of sexual abuse to the Charity Commission
Part C: The Holy See
C.1: Introduction
C.2: The Church’s canonical framework
C.3: The institutions of the Holy See
C.4: The Holy See and leadership
Part D: The Nolan and Cumberlege reviews
D.1: The Nolan report (2001)
D.2: The post-Nolan child protection structure
D.3: ‘One Church’ post-Nolan
D.4: The Cumberlege review (2007)
Part E: Child protection structure and policies
E.1: The Church’s child protection structure post-Cumberlege
E.2: Implementing the Cumberlege review recommendations
E.3: CSAS policies and procedures
E.4: The Elliott review
Part F: Safeguarding training and education
F.1: Introduction
F.2: Safeguarding training prior to ordination
F.3: Current safeguarding training to clergy and religious orders or congregations
F.4: Safeguarding conference in Valladolid in 2019
F.5: Future plans for safeguarding training
Part G: Audits
G.1: Introduction
G.2: Audits by the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service 2010 to 2018
G.3: Audits carried out during the case studies
G.4: Audit of recent safeguarding case files
G.5: CSAS audits since 2019
G.6: Future plans for auditing
Part H: Engaging with victims and complainants
H.1: Introduction
H.2: Meetings with victims and complainants
H.3: The Survivor Advisory Panel
H.4: Safe Spaces project
H.5: A recent safeguarding response: RC-A711
Part I: Reporting of child sexual abuse cases
I.1: Introduction
I.2: Reporting statistics
I.3: Reporting policies within the Church
I.4: The seal of the confessional
Part J: Redress
J.1: Introduction
J.2: Civil claims for compensation
J.3: Ex gratia payments
J.4: A recent example: RC-A710
Part K: The role of Roman Catholic Church leaders in safeguarding
K.1: Introduction
K.2: Leadership in the Church in England and Wales
K.3: Embedding a culture of safeguarding and the ‘One Church’ approach
Part L: Conclusions and recommendations
L.1: Conclusions
L.2: Matters to be explored further by the Inquiry
L.3: Recommendations
Annexes
Annex 1: Overview of process and evidence obtained by the Inquiry
Annex 2: Glossary
Annex 3: Acronyms
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Part H: Engaging with victims and complainants
Part H: Engaging with victims and complainants
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