The hopes of victims and survivors of child sexual abuse in England and Wales have been “dashed” by the government’s “weak” response to the recommendations made following a major inquiry into child sex abuse, according to the inquiry’s chairwoman.
Professor Alexis Jay, who chaired the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), said ministers had failed to understand the need for action.
The inquiry was set up in 2015 on the orders of then Prime Minister David Cameron and, after taking evidence from 7,000 people over seven years, it made 107 recommendations in its report, which was published in October last year….