Guidance

Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs: terms of reference

Final terms of reference for the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 31 March 2026

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Letter from the Home Secretary to Baroness Longfield regarding the final terms of reference

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Covering letter from Baroness Longfield to the Home Secretary regarding the updated terms of reference

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Terms of reference

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Terms of reference (Welsh version)

PDF, 186 KB, 7 pages

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The Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs was established in response to recommendation 2 of Baroness Louise Casey’s National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse published in June 2025.

The final terms of reference were announced after consultation on the draft terms of reference.

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Published 31 March 2026