Sarah’s Law - Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme August 2010-December 2021
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Publication Number
PUB 1026
Publication Statement
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Title
Sarah’s Law - Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme (CSODS)
Date Range
August 2010 to December 2021
Background Information
The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme (CSODS) often called Sarah’s Law went live in Essex Police in August 2010. Please refer to the below link, should you wish to make a request for information under Sarah’s Law.
The CSODS is a process that enables parents, carers, guardians or other interested parties to formally ask the Police to check if an individual who has contact with a child has a record for Child Sexual Offences. It does not identify if that person is registered on the Registered Sex Offender Register. We can disclose information that is relevant, lawful and appropriate where there may be a need to ensure the safeguarding of a child from harm without any offences being committed. The purpose of the scheme is to allow us to safeguard children from any risk of sexual harm before any offences are committed.
Related Documents/Links
Sarah's Law (Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme)
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-out-if-a-person-has-a-record-for-child-sexual-offences
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sarahs-law-protects-more-than-200-children-in-first-year
https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
FOI Publication
Please note that disclosures are made to the person who is in the best place to safeguard the child. This may not necessarily be the person who originally applied. Where disclosure was not provided, this will be because there is no relevant information to share or was not suitable under Sarah’s Law.
Monthly Breakdown for 2021
|
Month |
Number of CSODS Applications |
Number of CSODS Applications Proceeded With |
Number of Disclosures Relating to RSO |
Number of Non-Disclosures |
Number of other Disclosures (Not RSO) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 2021 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
February 2021 |
18 |
4 |
4 |
18 |
0 |
|
March 2021 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
|
April 2021 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
|
May 2021 |
12 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
0 |
|
June 2021 |
13 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
0 |
|
July 20201 |
15 |
0 |
6 |
15 |
0 |
|
August 2021 |
13 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
September 2021 |
17 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
October 2021 |
25 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
November 2021 |
13 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
December 2021 |
14 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
Monthly Breakdown for 2020
|
Month |
Number of CSODS Applications |
Number of CSODS Applications Proceeded With |
Number of Disclosures Relating to RSO |
Number of Non-Disclosures |
Number of other Disclosures (Not RSO) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 2020-March 2020 |
34 |
34 |
1 |
32 |
1 |
|
April 2020 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
May 2020 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
June 2020 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
July 2020 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
August 2020 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
September 2020 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
October 2020 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
November 2020 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
December 2020 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Yearly Breakdown
|
Year |
Number of CSODS Applications |
Number of CSODS Applications Proceeded With |
Number of Disclosures Relating to RSO |
Number of Non-Disclosures |
Number of other Disclosures (Not RSO) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2010* |
49 |
46 |
5 |
36 |
2 |
|
2011 |
50 |
50 |
7 |
42 |
2 |
|
2012 |
81 |
78 |
12 |
66 |
0 |
|
2013 |
59 |
55 |
5 |
48 |
2 |
|
2014 |
94 |
90 |
7 |
81 |
2 |
|
2015 |
88 |
77 |
12 |
58 |
7 |
|
2016 |
99 |
81 |
15 |
62 |
4 |
|
2017 |
71 |
58 |
7 |
50 |
1 |
|
2018 |
101 |
86 |
8 |
77 |
1 |
|
2019 |
114 |
114 |
5 |
107 |
2 |
|
2020 |
92 |
47 |
8 |
32 |
2 |
|
2021 |
173 |
17 |
58 |
91 |
0 |
*Data from August 2010
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