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Information about the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs announced by the Home Secretary on 9 December 2025.
The Home Secretary's statement on the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs.
On 9 December 2025, the chair and panellists wrote an open letter to all the victims and survivors impacted by this issue.
Baroness Anne Longfield CBE will lead a 3-year statutory independent inquiry, focusing on grooming gangs and looking at ethnicity, religion and culture.
Draft terms of reference for the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs announced on 9 December 2025.
Sources of support for victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation and abuse including group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse ('grooming gangs').
Letters related to the establishment of the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs.
Access to AI-enabled investigation tools expanded to all police forces in England and Wales, helping officers identify, expose and take down criminal networks.
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse on your platform.
Minister Phillips today delivered a speech on the government's plan to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation.
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