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Children will be better protected from sexual predators under plans being brought forward by the Home Secretary.
Information for victims about legislation changes to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 regarding notification for registered sex offenders.
The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, also known as Sarah’s Law, lets those who care for young people find out if a person has a record for child sexual offences.
Child sex offence cases saw the greatest number of prison sentence increases by the Court of Appeal last year the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has announced.
Tell the local authority if you're worried that a child is being neglected or abused - call 999 if they’re in immediate danger
The independent Angiolini Inquiry was commissioned to uncover circumstances that led to the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a police officer.
Offending behaviour programmes and interventions currently available for offenders in England and Wales.
Guidance for individuals about automatic disqualification rules, what to do if you become disqualified and how to apply for a waiver.
This is an Official Statistics bulletin produced by the Ministry of Justice, Home Office and the Office for National Statistics.
This page contains an overview of the Serious Crime Act and supporting documents.
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