Placing children for ‘welfare’ and ‘justice’ reasons together in secure children’s homes
Research report considering whether the practice of placing children together in secure children’s homes for justice and welfare reasons increases the risk of child sexual abuse.
Applies to England
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The research was conducted as part of recommendation 2 of the ‘Sexual Abuse of Children in Custodial Institutions: 2009-2017 Investigation Report’.
The government response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) report is also available.