The force needs to make sure it promptly and consistently acts upon information to safeguard vulnerable children
South Wales Police: National child protection inspection
Published 14 November 2025National Child Protection Inspection8 recommendations
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Recommendations
The force needs to make sure that it effectively supervises the use of police protective powers
The force needs to improve how it uses flags to identify crimes involving the exploitation of children
The force needs to improve how it records information about children’s ethnicity
The force should make sure all personnel investigating online child exploitation, and their supervisors, have appropriate knowledge and skills
The force needs to improve its response to the sudden and unexpected death of children
The force needs to make sure it uses appropriately skilled personnel to support multi-agency safeguarding visits
The force needs to make sure that its personnel display professional curiosity to avoid delays and provide better outcomes for children