Councils paid out £3,000,000+ in child sexual abuse compensation claims

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Nottinghamshire County Council & Nottingham City Council Credit: ITV News Central

Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council failed children in their care for more than five decades.

Today, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its report on the response to allegations of child sexual abuse of children in the care of both councils.

READ MORE: Councils "failed" to protect children in care from abuse, inquiry concludes

Compensation claim figures (Children's homes & Foster Care)

Nottinghamshire County Council (since 2010 - figures correct as of May 31st 2019)

  • Total number of claims received: 293

  • Number of cases paid: 161

  • Number of cases concluded without payment: 47

  • Number of cases pending: 85

  • Total amount paid in compensation: £2.96 million

Nottingham City Council (since 2010 - figures correct as of July 11th 2019)

  • Total number of claims received: 97

  • Number of cases paid: 64

  • Number of cases concluded without payment: 0

  • Number of cases pending: 16

  • Total amount paid in compensation: £347,786

(Some cases have been withdrawn - meaning disparity between paid and pending figure)