Ban unsupervised child contact during criminal investigations

When unsupervised contact continues during investigations, families can face preventable harm. A police or CPS “No Further Action” only means the criminal threshold wasn’t met. Any police investigation or CPS referral signals serious concern and requires heightened safeguarding. To protect victims, we think contact should, as a minimum, be professionally supervised during investigations, with a Fact-Finding Hearing afterwards, ensuring decisions are informed, evidence-based, and centred on safety.