The government has "effectively allowed the abuse" of thousands of children to take place because it has failed to implement some recommendations following an inquiry into child sexual exploitation, the High Court has been told.
The Maggie Oliver Foundation is seeking to take legal action against the Home Office over its alleged failure to adopt all of the 20 major reforms suggested after the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
To proceed, the foundation must prove to a High Court judge that its claim is "arguable". The Home Office said ministers were not obliged to implement IICSA's recommendations.
The hearing, before Mr Justice Kimblin, is due to conclude later today.
The original inquiry lasted seven years and cost 200m before publishing its findings in 2022.
It was launched to examine how public and private institutions failed to protect children from sexual abuse.
Oliver, who attended the High Court hearing, set up her foundation after leaving Greater Manchester Police, where she was a whistleblower about the force's inaction over grooming gangs.
Christopher Jacobs, representing the foundation, told the court 17 of the 20 IICSA recommendations had not been implemented as of 8 July 2025.
The three at the centre of the claim relate to recording the age, ethnicity, religion and occupation of perpetrators of child sexual abuse, ending the use of pain-inducing restraint on children in custody, and ensuring those in care have greater access to justice.
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