Reforming the notification requirements for registered sex offenders
This consultation is now closed.
The summary of consultation responses is now available to download below.
Last year, the Home Secretary announced plans to consult on measures to extend and strengthen the notification requirements for registered sex offenders to ensure that the police are provided with the intelligence they need to manage registered sex offenders more effectively and robustly, and to prevent offenders from seeking to exploit gaps in existing legislation to cause harm both in the UK and overseas.
The consultation sought views on four key proposals to reform the notification requirements for registered sex offenders. A summary of responses to the consultation is now available below.
We would like to thank all parties who participated in the consultation exercise.
Related Information
The Home Office has introduced The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 which will extend and strengthen the system of notification requirements placed on registered sex offenders (commonly referred to as the sex offenders' register).
Further information on these new measures is now available.
- Consultation response: reforming the notification requirements for registered sex offenders (PDF file - 238kb)
- Reforming the notification requirements of registered sex offenders: a targeted consultation (PDF file - 277kb)
- Reforming the notification requirements of registered sex offenders - impact assessment (PDF file - 256kb)
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Consultation information
- Intended audience:
The consultation is aimed at key partners and directly affected parties, including the police, practitioners, other government departments and organisations with a direct interest in the management of sexual offenders. We also welcome comments from members of the public.
- Reference number: not applicable
- Issued: 14 Jun 2011
- Opening date: 14 Jun 2011
- Closing date: 08 Aug 2011