Last month, Radio 4’s File on 4 broadcasted a special episode about sibling sexual abuse (SSA). On the programme they debuted two of the National Sibling Sexual Abuse Project’s three key reports, all of which are now published online and accessible to the public and professionals alike.
Although the project (which was funded by the Home Office and Ministry of Justice and hosted by Rape Crisis England and Wales) ended in March 2022, it is hoped that these reports will continue to assist and support you in providing the best possible support for those affected by SSA, the form of child sexual abuse considered to be most common within the family setting in the UK.
These three reports are as follows and can be accessed on the project’s webpage, hosted by Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS):
SARSAS Freedom of Information Report – Establishing the prevalence of sibling sexual abuse as reported to and recorded by police forces across England and Wales.
SARSAS Sibling Sexual Abuse Policy Report – Acknowledge, address and adapt – Closing the gap between sibling sexual abuse as the most common form of child sexual abuse in our homes and the most ignored form of child sexual abuse in the UK.
SARSAS Sibling Sexual Abuse Professional Survey Report – Awareness and understanding of sibling sexual abuse amongst professionals in frontline sectors in England and Wales.
As a reminder, if you were unable to attend the conference in February, or would like to rewatch any of the sessions or project films from the day, recordings are still available for you to watch for free here, as well as directions to further evidence and organisations providing guidance on SSA.
Posted on Friday 15th July 2022