Inquiry Quarterly Statistics
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has now published statistics which provide an update on the Inquiry's three core projects - the Truth Project, investigations and public hearings, and research.
The statistical reports are published on a quarterly basis.
Statistics: July, August and September 2020
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Download (PDF 185.41 KB) IICSA Quarterly Statistics July - September 2020Victims and survivors' engagement with the Inquiry
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Download (PDF 107.43 KB) Q4 2017 - Q4 2020Truth Project
The Inquiry's Truth Project focused on providing the opportunity for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse to share their experiences of abuse. It came to a close in October 2021 so that accounts shared could help to inform the Inquiry's Final Report. Here are the final figures for the Truth Project.
Expressions of interest- 20,954up by685 this quarter
Truth sessions attended- 3,811up by102 this quarter
Written accounts received- 1,407up by83 this quarter
Total accounts received- 5,218up by185 this quarter
Getting in touch with the Inquiry
People get in touch with the Inquiry for a variety of reasons; for example, to ask questions, provide information to the investigations or express an interest in taking part in the Truth Project when it was open. These charts show the amount of correspondence received by the Inquiry each month by method of communication.
- Total correspondents
- 28,234*Up by 1,202 this quarter
*Phone refers to the number of relevant calls received by our Inquiry Information Line. Likewise, email covers the main contact email addresses for getting in touch with the Inquiry. There is a possibility of duplication with correspondents.
Webforms provided a way to express an interest in sharing with the Truth Project. Webforms closed on 20 October 2021 before the Truth Project concluded later that month.
Pieces of correspondence
Investigations and Public Hearings
The Inquiry is conducting 15 investigations into institutional failure to protect children from sexual abuse.
- total pages of evidence
to date have been received and processed by the Inquiry.
193,399 documents in total have been received by the Inquiry - 2,429,843 Up by 34,872 this quarter
- days
of public and premlinary hearings completed
- 293
- days
of public and preliminary hearings planned.
*All public hearings have finished. The last public hearing was held in December 2020. - 32
- witnesses
have given evidence to the Inquiry, including core participants
- 631
- reports
published, the Interim Report was laid in Parliament in April 2018
- 12
Research and Seminars
The Research team brings together, in one place, what is already known about child sexual abuse and finds the gaps in our knowledge. The team supports the Inquiry to ask the right questions of the Institutions it is investigating. It also carries out new research and is responsible for analysing the information the Inquiry receives through the Truth Project.
1,489Research and Seminars Reports reviewed
- Ongoing research projects
- 3
- Truth Project analysis
- Support services for victims and survivors
- Case file analysis of CSA in institutional settings
- Research reports published
- Seminars
- 8