ROTHERHAM — Live News People who work with children will be legally required to report...

Published: 3:21 pm April 3, 2023
Updated: 10:11 am October 8, 2025
New Measures To Tackle Child Sexual Abuse

People who work with children will be legally required to report child sexual abuse or face sanctions under new plans unveiled by the Home Secretary.

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Home Secretary Suella Braverman has today (Sunday 2 April) committed to a mandatory reporting duty, subject to consultation, for those working or volunteering with children to report child sexual abuse, after the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) heard heart-breaking testimony from thousands of victims let down by professionals turning a blind eye to their suffering.

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