Tag: IICSA
Statement on Baroness Casey’s audit of group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse
Baroness Newlove has welcomed the announcement of a new national inquiry but stressed that survivors cannot afford further delays. "Victims need answers – and action,” she said, urging urgent delivery of the therapeutic support survivors have long been promised.
Victim compensation scheme: long-overdue wholesale review abandoned by government – Victims’ Commissioner disappointed
The Victims' Commissioner comments on the government's response to and update about the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Statement on government action plan to tackle grooming gangs and child sexual abuse
Baroness Newlove welcomed the government’s commitment to the IICSA recommendations and urged faster action to guarantee therapeutic support for victims, including adult survivors, and wraparound care for those giving evidence at inquiries.