Whether it will provide an overview of the remit and workplan of the National Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Strategic Group and an up…

At its meeting on 16 June 2026, the National Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) Strategic Group discussed future priorities in light of developments, including the statutory public inquiry into group-based CSAE and the Inspectorate-led National Review of local responses to this issue. It also considered updates on the progress of its subgroups on enhancing workforce skills and training, improving the collection and analysis of data to better assess the scale of child sexual abuse and exploitation in Scotland, and mandatory reporting.The Group agreed to hold an extended meeting in early autumn to review progress to date, consider stakeholder views and determine future priorities and next steps. This will support a refresh of the Group's strategic approach and inform further advice to Ministers.The remit of the Group, alongside minutes of meetings of the Strategic Group and its subgroups, are published on the Scottish Government website and available at: https://www.gov.scot/groups/national-child-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation-strategic-group/