Publications & Resources

This resource introduces some of the key research and statistics on what is known about child sexual abuse: what it is, who harms children, where it takes place, the impact on children and crucially what we all can do in response.

This guide for funders and commissioners of child sexual abuse services sets out the need for more – and more effective – funding and commissioning of child sexual abuse services, and signposts publications and interactive resources from the CSA Centre which can help readers understand the local need for those services and support them in meeting that need.

A short specific briefing which draws on the research findings in Support Matters: The landscape of child sexual abuse support services in England and Wales to prioritise information to aid funders and commissioners of services, and to policymakers. The briefing sets out the implications of the findings and poses questions to support reflection and review.

A guide for local partnerships to support the introduction of the Child Sexual Abuse Response Pathway in their locality.

An independent evaluation of the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) from 2017 to 2020. By the University of Bedfordshire, The International Centre and Research in Practice.