Mandate Now

IICSA's suggestion is disconnected from reality. It's either suffering a form of gaze aversion or has a tangible non-appreciation of the culture that pervades these settings. A point made by Mandate Now to the inquiry's head of research earlier this year, but to no avail. Nonetheless, it is good to finally have someone appear on the media who is speaking for the inquiry in an official capacity.

#MR is essential as empirical data shows. Without #MR there is no accountability. But it delivers so much more that assists good staff and safeguards pupils. A separation in governance will not stop the temptation to not report.

Why has it taken so long for abuse to surface? asks John Humphrys. Because there is no mandatory reporting law in Regulated Activities, unlike 86% of Europe.

There can be no assured improvement to safeguarding culture in these settings without the introduction of mandatory reporting.

Scorer states the Church is the perfect cover for abuse and that Bishops were ideal accomplices to Ball's abusive behaviour. No Mandatory Reporting meant letters (of evidence) were concealed.  Scorer expressed concern at the way HRH Prince Charles has submitted 'evidence' to IICSA. He also criticised the Prince for not being aware of the significance of Ball's police 'caution' for abuse which was...

Unfortunately failure of disclosure is not limited to the police and the CPS. More soon.

It is a common misunderstanding and the very reason why the introduction of MR is essential . We lag the RoW

The CofE was bounced into releasing Sir Roger Singleton's benign report into the disgraceful PCR in advance of Synod thanks to this BBC News story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44576201 . The question arises, will Synod members who have concerns about the PCR and/or Singleton's opinions of this CofE safeguarding failure, say anything publicly during Synod? Understandably the PCR does not feature i...

Sir Roger is seen as a 'safe pair of hands' by CofE. He claims that survivors are now listened to by the church, yet the headline in this BBC News report https://bbc.in/2Ig4EUV demonstrates they're not. As for his response to mandatory reporting and safeguarding in the church today (i) here is our review of CofE safeguarding which is dysfunctional http://bit.ly/2FooYlu . The review featured signif...

Ms Crouch gushed undeserved compliments about the NSPCC CPSU operation which so spectacularly erred over the FA safeguarding policy as you can read here http://bit.ly/2JFUtKc in this December 2016 post that coincided with the HoL debate - Abuse in Football. Our review was repeatedly referred to during the debate. As our post revealed, the NSPCC CPSU endorsed the FA child protection that was legall...

But in this first part of the debate there is no mention of MR, the culture change law which is so desperately needed in Regulated Activities. Home nations (excl NI) are among the 18% of developed nations that do not place a statutory duty on adults working with children in Regulated Activities to report known or suspected abuse  https://goo.gl/h6YJbd . We are in the backwoods of child protection...

The Mandate Now review of CofE safeguarding policy is available here : http://bit.ly/2FooYlu

One fears a stream of newspeak 'closure' drivel today. There's no such thing, one learns to cope.

Mark Sowerby's almost total non appreciation of the Church's current safeguarding position on reporting abuse reveals the desire to cling to the wreckage of the status quo. Until the culture changer of statutory #MR is introduced to all Regulated Activities including the Church,  it will retains its well earned status as a 'basket case' - a term used by Mark Warner to describe safeguarding in the...

#MR is a (i) compulsion to report that (ii) provides legal immunity to the reporter and a (iii) sanction for failing to report. Protection for the reporter is vital. See more here, and draft legislation : https://goo.gl/pEbq9L Child protection in the church and other Regulated Activities is not 'all different now.' Produce the evidence.

His recommendations included the introduction of Mandatory Reporting. #MR provides (i) requirement to report, and most importantly (ii) legal immunity for the reporter (iii) sanction for failing to report. All those ingredients are needed by the Church of England and other Regulated Activities.

In brief he sought three changes:  1/ #MandatoryReporting 2/ independent handling of complaints 3/ independent oversight of safeguarding in @c of e

The question was about the church. am RA, having #MR. But Hancock wanders. The Church has nothing like #MR - it has discretionary reporting and a possible disciplinary measure could be applied if it is discovered someone failed to report, usually years later. They have the same in teaching, healthcare and other professions. The Bishop's reply is risible and indicates subject illiteracy.

Few understand  #MR. Most think the two words tell them everything they need to know. There's the mistake - and it showed.

There is no speculation about the increase in reports following the intro of #MR. Empirical evidence is available that demonstrates it and places >double the number of children into safety. Tilby resorts to sky-fall response beloved of government, social workers and National Police Chiefs Council (the receiving agencies) to reject #MR. But he failed to mention #MR already exists in Northern Ire...

The single inconsistency drawn to the attention of Mr Tilby by Mr Frank is just one of dozens available to him ( see page 75 of our review of CofE safeguarding https://goo.gl/b92Fp3 ). The document is peppered with with them which results in a dysfunctional and valueless document. .

Mr Perkins sets out just one of the reasons why many assert the introduction of #MR is a vital component of a functioning safeguarding framework. Here is data on the very topic of denial and gaze aversion, and the positive effect MR has in  Regulated Activities > https://goo.gl/ZySkZy