‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ (2018) definition to define child sexual abuse:
The definition of child sexual abuse in the family environment, includes relationships between the victim and the perpetrator which are mediated by the family or family home. Parents/carers, siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins fall within this definition. Some adults who play a less direct role in the family life can also be included, such as neighbours, and family friends, where the familial context of the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator would exacerbate the impact of the abuse on the victim and undermine their ability to access help and support.
Professionals who suspect or have identified that a child is being sexually abused or has been sexually assaulted should use the LSCB Procedures Manual.
You can also use this flowchart to identify which organisation to contact in the first instance.