One of the key recommendations from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) was to establish a Child Protection Authority (CPA).1
The proposal was to create a body responsible for addressing weakness in the child protection system and for supporting all sectors who work with children.
The consultation on creating a CPA ran from December 2025 to March 2026. This briefing summarises the government’s response to the consultation, published in July 2026.
The briefing summarises:
- the CPA’s remit
- what the CPA will look like
- when it will be established and what the transition will look like
- what the CPA will do.
References
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) (2022) Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. [Accessed 02/02/2024].
