tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post1413311918832235311..comments2024-01-25T09:28:56.610+00:00Comments on Confessions of a skeptic: The St. Benedict's Child Protection PolicyJonathan Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00527063732905729010noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-19845601812969253632011-11-11T16:52:46.810+00:002011-11-11T16:52:46.810+00:00Well to correct you, the NSPCC is far from close t...Well to correct you, the NSPCC is far from close to educaton, and the point of the link I provided is in support of an earlier posting regarding the sorry state of the law of he land. <br /><br />At the time of you post at 10.31 you appear not to have read it. If as it seems you are the same person who posted at 12.09 you would wisely take advantage of the link. You will quickly appreciate that the word 'should' is of no use in safeguarding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-4357873790027170662011-11-10T10:31:09.432+00:002011-11-10T10:31:09.432+00:0017:11 - It might benefit Mr. West to read your lin...17:11 - It might benefit Mr. West to read your link too as he clearly thinks that he knows more about Child Protection than the NSPCC!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-74889319458127666892011-11-08T17:11:14.464+00:002011-11-08T17:11:14.464+00:0015.22 - you are quite correct. Nothing can 'ki...15.22 - you are quite correct. Nothing can 'kick in' as 14.02 suggests, unless a referral arrives from the school.<br /><br />If anyone is interested (all I hope), only quite recently the NSPCC has made available <a href="http://www.nspcc.org.uk/inform/research/questions/child_protection_legislation_in_the_uk_pdf_wdf48953.pdf" rel="nofollow">An Introduction to Child Protection Legislation in the UK </a> <br /><br />I hope parents and others find this useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-84779689674866209572011-11-08T15:38:31.189+00:002011-11-08T15:38:31.189+00:0015:22 - Glad to see that you are in agreement abou...15:22 - Glad to see that you are in agreement about the inaccuracy of the point made by Mr. West about point b.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-4005358326356381952011-11-08T15:22:41.140+00:002011-11-08T15:22:41.140+00:0014.02 - But the important point being made @12.27 ...14.02 - But the important point being made @12.27 and 14.02 is that a referral first needs to be made by the setting, and there is no mandatory requirement on any setting to refer. <br /><br />The only time an independent setting MUST refer is when a school's administration decides to conform to guidance, and most importantly, it then commits in writing in the settings safeguarding policy to refer all allegations and actual abuse to the LADO / SSD / Police whichever is the most appropriate. <br /><br />Without that written committment engrossed into the safeguarding document an independent setting need refer nothing.<br /><br />St Benedict's and St Augustine's failed to refer either to the LADO/Police/SSD and these failures were reported upon in the respective inspection reports produced by the schools inspectorate. But worse still they also failed to refer to the ISA so that the alleged and actual perpetrators could be registered.<br /><br />I hope this assists your understanding 14.02.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-65069074602843653892011-11-08T14:02:27.710+00:002011-11-08T14:02:27.710+00:00@ Mr West 12.14. You are obviously not familiar wi...@ Mr West 12.14. You are obviously not familiar with the multi agency handling allegations. If a case is reported to the police, they take charge of the situation and work with other agencies as appropriate. Once a referral has taken place, whether by a school or any other body or individual, the appropriate multi agency response kicks in to manage the situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-40493978679344953152011-11-08T14:02:14.108+00:002011-11-08T14:02:14.108+00:00And the current St Benedict's safeguarding pol...And the current St Benedict's safeguarding policy contains no undertaking to report incidences of abuse to the LADO or SSD as anyone can see from a careful reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-57642489107852845392011-11-08T13:38:14.415+00:002011-11-08T13:38:14.415+00:00Isn't that precisely why Gumley Mason appointe...Isn't that precisely why Gumley Mason appointed HERSELF Designated Officer for Child Protection?!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-45649822535093154942011-11-08T12:38:48.879+00:002011-11-08T12:38:48.879+00:0012:27
So little Johnny can be abused by a monk, an...12:27<br />So little Johnny can be abused by a monk, and the school doesn't report it because they are not legally obliged to. Well, that's all right then!Jonathan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527063732905729010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-59840765820025328152011-11-08T12:27:20.246+00:002011-11-08T12:27:20.246+00:00But a report to the LADO or the police is not mand...But a report to the LADO or the police is not mandatory either for allegations or actual abuse, and unless there is a committment to making a report engrossed in the Safeguarding Policy of an independent school, then the administration of the setting is under no compulsion to report/refer to police/LADO/or SSD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-71986765164063417312011-11-08T12:14:51.788+00:002011-11-08T12:14:51.788+00:00If there is an immediate threat to the safety of a...If there is an immediate threat to the safety of a child, then of course the police should be contacted immediately. But as I made clear, this should be <i>in addition</i> to contacting the LADO, not instead.Jonathan Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527063732905729010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202135348193859.post-28291523135947095802011-11-08T12:09:06.594+00:002011-11-08T12:09:06.594+00:00Actually you are wrong about always reporting to t...Actually you are wrong about always reporting to the LADO. If it appears that a crime against a child has been committed, a school should immediately involve the police. The police are available 24/7, you have obviously not tried contacting a LADO out of office hours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com