This week the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse has published The Experiences and Support Needs of Parents and Carers of Sexually Abused Children: A Knowledge Review which explores existing research and resources in this area, and is designed to help professionals, funders, commissioners, and decision makers better understand the impact of abuse and the support needs of parents and carers of children who have been sexually abused. "Overall, the review shows that non-abusing parents...

ACTS FAST has received funding from the South West Regional Improvement and Innovation Alliance ( www.swriia.org.uk ) to support clients across the South West impacted by child sexual abuse. The Centre of Expertise for Child Sexual Abuse ( www.csacentre.org ) estimate that 500,000 children will experience some form of sexual abuse every year in England and Wales, that’s 1300 children each day. By supporting parents through their free, 10 week, one to one support programme ACTS FAST helps...

Several members of ACTS FAST attended the Restitute conference at Stansted in Essex last week calling for better support for families of children affected by sexual abuse. The national conference brought together government, police, health, and academic leaders to strengthen how families of children who have been sexually abused or exploited are supported. The conference, hosted by Jackie Long of Channel 4 News, featured contributions from those with lived experience who shared their stories,...