UK: Report finds that young victims of child sexual abuse find themselves facing difficulties in accessing support and acknowledgment.
The Report: Engagement with Children and Young People
- 43 page report, published June 2021 by Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse
- Considers how children should be better protected by listening to 56 victims and survivors of child sexual abuse between ages of 11 and 21
- 77 child sexual abuse specialists and support workers involved
Issues identified through conversations with young victims and survivors:
- Police and other professionals reported to be dismissive of peer-on-peer abuse
- Police managed their privacy and confidentiality concerns poorly, putting victims at risk
- Not enough was being done within schools to recognize and respond to child sexual abuse and exploitation, with many saying they experienced insensitive responses
- Children shared negative experiences of their involvement with the NHS run Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- Relationship and sex education in schools largely inadequate, some children received no lessons at all
- Social media and the internet: children urged creators of social media apps and internet platforms to take greater responsibility for children’s safety
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