Written Question·Home Office·UIN 107986
Offences against Children
Tabled: 23 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Question
Sarah Champion
Labour — Rotherham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Crime and Police Bill 2024-26, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure a mandatory duty to report child sexual abuse for people undertaking key roles with children and
Answer
Jess PhillipsEveryone who is responsible for the safety and wellbeing of children should receive appropriate training on referral processes. The government will set out clear guidance on the operation of the duty, and we will work with regulators and professional stan...
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