What to do if you see or suspect child abuse

Each month, the safeguarding experts at Thirtyone:eight help us to keep those in our care safe, as well as our policies and procedures sound.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) recommended that reporting observed or suspected child sexual abuse should be mandatory for those working with children in England and that this should apply to those working in positions of trust and in regulated activity with children. The government is working through these recommendations, and the home secretary has said that professionals such as teachers and carers will face the ‘full force of law’ if they fail in their duty to protect.