An inspection report prepared by Ofsted, the HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the Care Quality Commission, has found that young people at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre in Northamptonshire have suffered degrading treatment and racist abuse at the hands of prison officers. Meanwhile, figures obtained by the BBC from 106 councils show that there have been 4,748 reports of sexual abuse against disabled adults in the past 2 years. The NSPCC has warned these figures could be the 'visible peak' of a much bigger problem affecting disabled children and young people as well as adults.
The Children's Commissioner's inquiry into child sexual abuse in the family environment, is running a survey for adult survivors of child sexual abuse to share their experiences; the aim is to better understand how to help children and prevent abuse in the future. To help young people keep themselves safe from child sexual exploitation, Barnardo's Cymru in conjunction with the Welsh Government has launched a bilingual guide. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has updated 'Physical Signs of Child Sexual Abuse', otherwise known as the Purple Book, with three new chapters - the first update since 2008.
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