John O'Brien CBE (Part B) IICSA Special Series Part 4 - Breaking the Cycle to Step Forward Podcast

Welcome to #BreakingTheCycle #ToStepForward podcast with Chris and Beverley.
30-60 minutes of authentic conversation around awareness and education of trauma from abuse and the journey of recovery, from a lived experience & professional perspective.
Imagine sitting around a table and having an open, honest and transparent discussion with your trusted friend. Nothing is off limits and the discussion is respectful, calm and insightful.
In this podcast episode our special guest is John O'Brien CBE former Secretary to IICSA - the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. John is now a Senior Associate to Crest Advisory and works alongside Prof Alexis Jay CBE on different projects as well as the VSCP with #ActOnIICSA.
In this podcast Part 4 - John speaks about:
1) the launch of the Final IICSA Report and how it was upsurped by the resignation of the PM Liz Truss a the time in Oct 2022.
2) the Truth Project and how victim and survivors voice was included in IICSA's work and the Final Report.
3) how the Final report and its package of 20 recommendations was meant to change culture and inform policy in order to better protect children and yound people from institutional failures when responding to child sexual abuse and exploitation.
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