package underpinned by the and ‘Runaway Missing from Home and Care Protocol has also been developed. S44 The Department of DOJ Interviews have been undertaken on the A timeframe for this work Justice should experiences of victims of Sexual should be provided. continue to seek to Abuse/Violence. Initial analysis of this has develop and improve been undertaken and an overview of key the experiences of areas has been published. A more detailed young witnesses, report, along with a response paper and taking into account action plan will be published shortly. research and learning from other countries. The Department is working to identify This should include individuals that could participate in the consultation with research into the experience of young stakeholder groups victims of crime. and with young witnesses. S45 PPS should ensure PPS Progress Reports should that prosecutors report on all recommendations dealing with sexual regardless of department or offences against agency. Two years on from the children continue to publication of the Inquiry receive training at Report it is not acceptable that regular intervals on the updates on implementation are dynamics of child not provided or that the abuse, including CSE. reporting process is not properly integrated. S46 Awareness-raising PPS The Public Prosecution has established a It is helpful that information has about the dynamics of DOJ Serious Crime Unit (SCU) to deal with all now been provided on this child abuse and CSE sexual offences cases including cases recommendation although the
package underpinned by the ‘Runaway and Missing from Home and Care Protocol has also been developed. S44 The Department of Justice should continue to seek to develop and improve the experiences of young witnesses, taking into account research and learning from other countries. This should include consultation with stakeholder groups and with young witnesses. DOJ Interviews have been undertaken on the experiences of victims of Sexual Abuse/Violence. Initial analysis of this has been undertaken and an overview of key areas has been published. A more detailed report, along with a response paper and action plan will be published shortly. The Department is working to identify individuals that could participate in the research into the experience of young victims of crime. A timeframe for this work should be provided. S45 PPS should ensure that prosecutors dealing with sexual offences against children continue to receive training at regular intervals on the dynamics of child abuse, including CSE. PPS Progress Reports should report on all recommendations regardless of department or agency. Two years on from the publication of the Inquiry Report it is not acceptable that updates on implementation are not provided or that the reporting process is not properly integrated. S46 Awareness-raising about the dynamics of child abuse and CSE PPS DOJ The Public Prosecution has established a Serious Crime Unit (SCU) to deal with all sexual offences cases including cases It is helpful that information has now been provided on this recommendation although the
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