The UK government announced on 26 October 2026 that it will establish an advisory panel of adult survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) to give them a direct role in shaping decisions affecting them. The CSAE Victim and Survivor Advisory Panel is to be run by the independent Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales, with up to £1 million in Home Office funding over the next three years.

According to the announcement, the Commissioner's office planned to open public recruitment shortly, with the panel intended to begin work in spring 2027. Safeguarding minister Satvir Kaur said survivors' voices should be at the heart of decision-making, while Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman described the panel as a move beyond what she called tokenistic engagement, built on independence, trust and support for members. Justice minister Alex Davies-Jones cited £550 million for support services over three years, and the government said it is providing a record £100 million this year to tackle CSAE.

Charities including Rape Crisis England and Wales, NAPAC and the NSPCC welcomed the plan. The panel was described as developed with victims and survivors and drawing on sector evidence and international examples.