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Council apologises to survivor of child sexual exploitation 30 years after abuse took place

09/12/2022
Est. Reading: 4 minutes

This month we have heard in the news about another survivor of child sexual abuse and exploitation who has received a written apology from the Director of Children and Families at Leeds City Council as a result of a breach of their duty of care towards her whilst she was a looked after child placed [...]

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Almost half of survivors of child sexual abuse have a disability

08/02/2020
Est. Reading: 2 minutes

Almost half of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse have an illness or condition that affects their lives, research from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found.
Nearly half of survivors who shared their experiences with the IICSA'S Truth Project described that they had a condition that limits their ability to carry [...]

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Perpetrators of sexual abuse had easy access to children in residential care

03/01/2020
Est. Reading: 5 minutes

Perpetrators of sexual abuse had "easy access" to children in residential care, a report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found.
The report, based on what victims and survivors have shared with the Truth Project about their experiences of child sexual abuse and the institutional context in which it occurred, highlighted that [...]

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The Independent Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse - some reflections.

02/11/2016
Est. Reading: 4 minutes

Dr Liz Davies, Reader in Child Protection (Emeritus) at the London Metropolitan University, explains what has been happening regarding the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) was set up by the then Home Secretary over two years ago. It was launched following pressure from survivors of organised [...]

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