Ofsted, Care Quality Commission ( CQC ), HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services ( HMICFRS ) and HM Inspectorate of Probation ( HMIP ), have today published guidance for the second round of thematic inspections focusing on child sexual abuse in the family environment, as part of their programme of joint targeted area inspections ( JTAIs ).

Inspectors will look at how the police, children’s social care, probation services and relevant health services in a local area work together to:

respond to children at risk of, or who are victims of, child sexual abuse in the family environment, at the point of identification

assess, plan and make decisions in response to notifications and referrals of children at risk of, or who are victims of, child sexual abuse in the fa

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