Our Services

Public Inquiries &

Independent Reviews

Our partners have worked at the heart of some of the UK's most significant public inquiries. We bring specialist expertise in trauma-informed practice, safeguarding, and psychological consultancy to support inquiry teams, participants, and staff through complex and sensitive processes.

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Format

Online (Zoom) · In-person (UK-wide) · Hybrid

Best for

Public inquiry teams, inquiry chairs, legal teams, government departments, NHS trusts, local authorities, and organisations commissioning or undergoing independent reviews.

PRICE

All engagements are bespoke. Get in touch to discuss your requirements and we will provide a tailored proposal.

Why Chose Us?

We have extensive expertise in this unique environment, having successfully worked with a number of statutory and non-statutory Public Inquiries and Independent Reviews to develop and implement their approaches to both trauma-informed engagement and safeguarding. 


This has included providing specialist consultancy to the design of appropriate safeguarding strategies and procedures, as well as developing trauma-informed support models for Inquiry participants and training staff in both trauma-informed engagement with the wider public and safeguarding within Inquiry contexts.


This approach ensures Inquiries and Reviews in particular can deliver on their terms of reference, whilst mitigating as much as possible against participant harm and the risk of re-traumatisation.


Collectively the team have provided expertise to a number of different Public Inquiries and Independent Reviews including: Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse; Manchester Arena Inquiry; Infected Blood Inquiry; Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the David Fuller case; UK Covid-19 Inquiry; and the Future of Church Safeguarding Review. The team are currently also working with a number of live Inquiries.


SaS Consultancy Group is an experienced provider of emotional support services to both public inquiries and other organisations facilitated by our team of counsellor associates, including The National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce.

Our Public Inquiry Services

  • Design and development of trauma-informed support models for witnesses and Core Participants, including liaising with third party suppliers or assistance with procurement of these
  • Emotional support for witnesses and core participants
  • Emotional support for staff working in public inquiries
  • Specialist advice with designing trauma-informed approaches to public engagement
  • Development of a trauma-informed strategy and training for staff in the implementation of this
  • Ongoing service consultation and support
  • Consultancy relating to staff support requirements
  • Development of safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding training 
  • Ongoing safeguarding consultation / strategy / complex cases
  • Supervision, mentoring and coaching
  • Reflective practice and debriefing sessions
  • Expert witness reports and oral evidence (when within our areas of expertise)

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Frequently asked questions

  • What experience does SaS Consultancy Group have with public inquiries?

    Our partners have worked directly on some of the most significant public inquiries in recent UK history. This includes the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, the Manchester Arena Inquiry, the Infected Blood Inquiry, and others. Our work in these settings has covered the design and implementation of trauma-informed support models, safeguarding strategy, emotional support services for witnesses and core participants, and training for inquiry staff.

  • What services do you offer to public inquiries and independent reviews?

    We offer a comprehensive range of specialist services for public inquiries and independent reviews. These include developing trauma-informed support models for witnesses and core participants, providing emotional support services for participants and staff, advising on trauma-informed public engagement, developing safeguarding policies and procedures, delivering safeguarding training, providing ongoing safeguarding consultation, and offering expert witness reports and oral evidence where appropriate.

  • Why is trauma-informed practice particularly important in public inquiry settings?

    Many individuals who engage with public inquiries have experienced serious harm. Without a carefully designed trauma-informed approach, the process of engaging with an inquiry can itself cause significant distress or re-traumatisation. A well-implemented trauma-informed framework ensures that inquiries can fulfil their terms of reference while minimising the risk of additional harm to participants.

  • Can you support staff who are exposed to trauma in their work?

    Yes. Supporting staff who work in emotionally demanding or trauma-exposed roles is an important part of what we do. This can include clinical supervision, reflective practice sessions, debriefing support, and consultation on staff support frameworks. Secondary traumatic stress and burnout are real risks in these environments, and addressing them is a core part of a genuinely trauma-informed organisation.