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Publication  —  Child protection  —  6 June 2023

This inspection reviewed the progress made by Cheshire Constabulary since the publication of our report for Cheshire in 2022. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  26 September 2022

Between 11 to 15 July 2022, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services carried out a joint inspection of the multi-agency response to the criminal exploitation of children in Cheshire East.

Publication  —  Child protection, Terms of reference  —  22 June 2022

We will carry out a thematic inspection of how the police respond to child sexual exploitation in England and Wales. 

Publication  —  Child protection  —  11 May 2022

This report is a summary of the findings of our inspection of police child protection services in Cheshire, which took place during January 2022.

Publication  —  Child protection, Terms of reference  —  16 December 2021

HMICFRS will undertake a thematic inspection of the policing of online child sexual exploitation in England and Wales.

Publication  —  Child protection, Thematic inspection, Vulnerability  —  27 February 2020

In early 2014, we began a national programme of child protection inspections. We examine the effectiveness of the decisions made by the police at each stage of their interactions with or for children, from initial contact through to the investigation of offences against them. We also scrutinise the treatment of children in custody, and assess how forces are structured, led and governed, in relation to their child protection services.

Publication  —  Child protection, Research  —  27 February 2020

In 2014, HMICFRS started a rolling programme of inspections in every police force in England and Wales, looking at their response to child protection. To better understand the impact of these inspections on policing activity, we commissioned NatCen to carry out independent evaluation of the programme.

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  4 February 2020

This report draws together findings from six joint targeted area inspections, focusing on the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment.

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  23 August 2019

Between 8 and 12 July 2019, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HMI Probation carried out a joint inspection of the multi-agency response to children experiencing or at risk of exploitation, including sexual and criminal exploitation, in Halton.

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  14 November 2018

Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMICFRS and HMI Probation, examined the multi-agency response to older child exploitation and children missing from home, care or education. This builds on findings from the 2016 report, ‘Time to listen’ – a joined up response to child sexual exploitation and missing children’.