Read about the key investigations into historic child abuse in the UK

There has been so much discussion and media attention concerning child abuse in the UK that it is easy to lose track of what is actually going on with the high profile investigations.

The BBC have pieced together a useful summary document that we discuss here.

The BBC have detailed the current status of Operation Hydrant which is the main investigation into what is termed "non-recent" sexual abuse allegations involving public bodies or high profile individuals. This article discusses the many other investigations that are ongoing including the government backed inquiry into child sex abuse headed by Justice Lowell Goddard. More updates will follow on this website as we chart the progress of these wide ranging abuse investigations.