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William Tantam, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol

What the new grooming gangs inquiry must do to put victims before politics

Kemi Badenoch, Conservative party leader, responds to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper's statement announcing the new inquiry. House of Commons/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

The independent inquiry into child sexual abuse was the largest inquiry in UK history, running from 2015 to 2022 and investigating institutional failures in preventing child sexual abuse. The inquiry’s final report included 20 recommendations for change. So far, zero have been fully implemented.

We both worked on the inquiry and know the pervasive harm of this violence, as well as the consequences it leaves with survivors, families and communities. We are also well aware of the importance of clear language to reflect victims’ experiences and of capturing reliable data.

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