The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) aims to reduce the impact of child sexual abuse through improved prevention and better response. 

Funded by the Home Office and hosted by Barnardo's, the CSA Centre works closely with key partners from academic institutions, local authorities, health, education, police and the voluntary sector, and believe that to tackle child sexual abuse we need to better understand its causes, scope, scale and impact.

Their multi-disciplinary team collates and analyses existing research, policy, practice and the experiences of survivors, and then seeks to fill the gaps with new research, insights and analysis. They then use that evidence and insight to develop new approaches and apply learning in practice through training and resources. 

The CSA Centre believes that by professionals, researchers, policymakers, businesses and societies working together, we can tackle child sexual abuse.