Victims' groups are meeting officials from a child sex abuse inquiry and are expected to reiterate calls for the inquiry's head to resign.
Some victims have already said Fiona Woolf should step down because of her social links to ex-Home Secretary Lord Brittan, whose handling of abuse claims in the 1980s has been questioned.
One victims' representative said he had "zero confidence" in the inquiry.
David Cameron's spokesman said he was "absolutely clear" she can do the job.
The inquiry will look at whether public bodies and other institutions did enough to protect children from sexual abuse, from 1970 to the present day.
The first person appointed to lead it - Baroness Butler-Sloss - stepped down in July after concerns were raised about her family links.
'Whitewash'Mrs Woolf is not thought to be at the meeting with victims' representatives, including lawyer Alison Millar, who is to call for her to step down because "our clients just don't have faith in her".
The NSPCC is also at the meeting in London, which began at about 10:30 GMT.
The charity has declined to give explicit backing to Mrs Woolf, a corporate lawyer.
It said the government inquiry should be judged on its work rather than who leads it, but that it should get under way.
But Peter Saunders, of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood, said Mrs Woolf was an "entirely inappropriate" choice.
"What in God's name are they doing appointing a corporate lawyer who knows, and has already demonstrated she knows, nothing about this deeply entrenched social evil?" he said.
He called the inquiry a "whitewash", adding: "Survivors just want the truth. We have zero confidence that this will follow."
'Not close'A victim of historical child sexual abuse has already launched a legal challenge to Mrs Woolf's appointment, claiming she is not impartial, has no relevant expertise and may not have time to discharge her duties.
Earlier this month Mrs Woolf, who is Lord Mayor of London, disclosed that she lived in the same street as Lord Brittan and had dinner with him five times between 2008 and 2012 - but said he was not a "close associate".
Lord Brittan may be called to give evidence to the inquiry. He denies any wrongdoing in the way the "dossier" on alleged high-profile paedophiles was handled in the 1980s.
Abuse inquiry: How we got here1 July - MP Simon Danczuk calls on former Home Secretary Leon Brittan to say what he knew about paedophile allegations passed to him in the 1980s
7 July - Government announces independent inquiry into the way public bodies investigated and handled child sex abuse claims. Baroness Butler-Sloss chosen as head
9 July - Baroness Butler-Sloss (pictured) faces calls to quit because her late brother, Sir Michael Havers, was attorney general in the 1980s
14 July - She stands down, saying she is "not the right person" for the job
5 September - Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf named the new head of the inquiry
11 October - Mrs Woolf discloses she had five dinners with Lord Brittan from 2008-12
22 October - Abuse victim launches legal challenge against Mrs Woolf leading the inquiry, amid growing calls for her resignation
On Thursday, MP Keith Vaz said letters from Mrs Woolf showed her appointment was "chaotic". He said a letter from Mrs Woolf about her links with Lord Brittan was re-written seven times and the final version gave a "sense of greater detachment".
Mr Cameron's official spokesman said the prime minister's view that Mrs Woolf should lead the inquiry "has not changed".
"The prime minister is absolutely clear he thinks she can do this job with integrity and impartiality," he added.
Labour's shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said Home Secretary Theresa May had "totally failed" to get the inquiry going.
The letters: What they said and when| Mrs Woolf on: | First draft | Draft five | Final version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
First meeting Lord Brittan |
Invited by Lady Brittan to dinner at their home in 2008 |
Invited Lord and Lady Brittan to dinner at her home on 9 January 2008 |
Invited Lord and Lady Brittan to dinner at her home on 9 January 2008 |
|
How many people were there? |
Approximately eight |
Six |
At least four other people |
|
Subsequent dinner parties with the Brittans |
One at her home, then a further exchange in 2011 |
Two further dinner parties at her home with other guests, then dinner parties at their home on 10 November 2009 and 15 February 2012. "From my recollection there were no other guests who attended" |
Two further dinner parties at her home with other guests, then dinner parties at their home on 10 November 2009 and 15 February 2012. "From my recollection there were at least four other guests who attended" |
|
Coffee with Lady Brittan |
Met on about two occasions for coffee |
Met on a small number of occasions for coffee, dates not always recorded in diary but last recorded was on 23 April 2013 at Lady Brittan's home |
Met on a small number of occasions for coffee, dates not always recorded in diary but last recorded was on 23 April 2013 at Lady Brittan's home |
|
Working with Lady Brittan |
"Both Lady Brittan and I are lay magistrates and from recollection we may have sat on the same bench on at least one occasion, although I am unable to say when this occurred" |
"Lady Brittan and I also served as lay magistrates on a bench of some 200 magistrates. I do not recall serving in the same court at the same time but it is possible that this did happen on a rare occasion" |
"We also served as lay magistrates on a bench of some 140 magistrates in total. I do not recall serving in the same court at the same time but it is possible that this did happen on a rare occasion" |
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