Child Protection Authority

Overview

The government is consulting on the Child Protection Authority (CPA), a national body to improve child protection. The CPA is envisaged as an expert, accurate and decisive body that makes the multi-agency child protection system clearer, more unified and ensure there is ongoing improvements through effective evidence-based support.

This consultation seeks views on the CPA’s proposed functions, governance, and interaction with existing bodies. We welcome responses from children and families, frontline practitioners, local authorities, inspectorates, professional bodies, and voluntary, community and statutory organisations involved in safeguarding. Your feedback will help shape the future of child protection in England. 

Why your views matter

This consultation will be open to the public for twelve weeks. Alongside this consultation, we will be working with children and young people as well as victims and survivors of abuse to seek their views on our proposals.  

The Department for Education is inviting views through four main sections of this consultation on: 

• The overview, scope and design principles of the CPA 

• Proposals for how the CPA will provide leadership and oversight of the child protection system. 

• Proposals for how the CPA will provide system learning and support.  

• Proposals for how the CPA will drive system improvement in the child protection system.  

• Proposals for how the CPA will be structured and engage with other organisations.