Guidance

Joint targeted area inspections of the response to child sexual abuse in the family environment

Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment.

• From: Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Probation
• Published: 10 September 2025
• Last updated: 14 January 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Joint targeted area inspections of the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment

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Child-level data – additional guidance – sexual abuse in the family environment – option A

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Details

This guidance is for inspectors carrying out a JTAI of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of child sexual abuse in the family environment.

These JTAIs are carried out by inspectors from:

• Ofsted
• the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
• His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS)
• His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP)

Published 10 September 2025

Last updated 14 January 2026 + show all updates

1. 14 January 2026

   We have fixed look up errors in the 'Additional information' tabs in the attached Annex A lists.

2. 4 November 2025

   We have included a missing reference to child-level data list 7 in the option A flowchart on page 27 of the guidance and added some missing formulas in the child-level data collection spreadsheets.

3. 10 September 2025

   First published.