The Child Sexual Abuse Review Panel (CSARP) supports victim and survivors who reported allegations of child sexual offences which were then marked ‘no further action’ before 5 June 2013. If it is felt the decision to take ‘no further action’ in the case was unjust, the CSARP may be able to help.

Cases which will be considered for a CSARP review are where:

• The report is about an alleged sexual offence
• The victim/survivor is referring to a report previously made to the police about the sexual offence
• A decision to take no further action was taken by the police or by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
• The alleged sexual offence was committed when the victim/survivor was under 18 years of age
• The alleged offender may still pose a risk
• Even if you have previously asked the police or the CPS to look at the decision they made in the past – the case will still be considered.

The CSARP will look again at cases where:

• Victims/survivors feel the decision to take no further action (NFA) was unjust and they would like the position to be revisited.
• CSARP considers: The police or CPS decision to take no further action - considering significant changes in the police service and criminal justice system approach to child sexual abuse cases.
• CSARP advises whether the allegations should be reinvestigated by the police, or the prosecution decision reviewed by the CPS.
• If a case should be revisited, it will be referred back to the police force (or CPS area) from where the case originated for them to decide on the action to be taken. All cases fitting the criteria will be considered but there is no right of appeal from the decision of the panel