Mandate Now

Government EN ↓ 376 episodes

Mandate Now, supported by the Survivors Trust, leads the agenda which seeks the introduction of law requiring the Mandatory Reporting of known or suspected child abuse in Regulated Activities

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Mandate Now

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LBC 10.11.20 - Secretary to @inquiryCSA provides a chilling summary of the Catholic Report into the church's safeguarding failure to James O'Brien 10.11.2020 7:01

#bbcpm 21.10.20 - former gymnast Michelle Kinneavy speaks for the first time about non-recent abuse at a London club. These and similar settings are petri dishes for child abuse but the safeguarding framework remains substantially unchanged 21.10.2020 5:21

#r4Today 13.10.20 - Mark Drakeford 1st Minister for Wales makes clear that 'guidance' is of no use to the police. He's right. It's also of no use in safeguarding children but its fooled most 'professionals.' 'Guidance' is unenforceable in law. 13.10.2020 0:38

#r4Sunday 11.10.20 Andrew Graystone, Jo Kind and Richard Scorer discuss the findings of #IICSA's #AnglicanReport and its recommendations. 11.10.2020 22:07

#r4Sunday - AB York responds to IICSA report. More 'change the culture' narrative but until proposals are made its PR 'claptrap' to soothe the easily pleased. MN has provided the template with many precedents 11.10.2020 22:07

Times Radio 6/10/20 - Richard Scorer and Gilo speak to @philwilliams about #AnglicanReport. For both #MandatoryReporting is writ large. EWS lag the majority of jurisdictions on all four continents in not having #MR 06.10.2020 13:07

#bbcpm 6/10/20 - Gilo discusses @inquiryCSA #AnglicanReport with an experiential appreciation of @churchofengland blanking and gaze aversion. Bishop Jonathan Gibbs responds. Informed contributions 06.10.2020 9:56

bbcNews 6/10/20 Anglican Hearing Report - Richard Scorer discusses the IICSA report and what needs to be done to deliver the recommendations it's made 06.10.2020 6:00

#r4Sunday 4.10.20 Bishop Jonathan Gibbs discusses potential recommendations from IICSA and gently points out to the interviewer that #MR is a statutory instrument 04.10.2020 1:26

#r4today 12/8/20 - Record damages for a non-recent child abusee who attended Highgate Wood School. The behaviour of Haringey Council has been dystopian. It's an important, precedent setting case 12.08.2020 5:04

11/8/20 - ReligiousOrganisationsandSettings hearing - Paul Gillies (PR for JW's) says JW's have a form of #MR | Oh no you don't | This nonsense claim is now the default with faith institutions 11.08.2020 0:05

#bbcr4Sunday 9.8.20: A JW survivor states they want the Witnesses to issue a public apology for inadequate (safeguarding) policies. 09.08.2020 3:17

#bbcrscotland Drivetime 25/6/20: Football analyst Pat Nevin speaks about child abuse at Celtic Boys Club having been through its system. Important interview that casts light on the culture of institutional child abuse in football + similar sports settings 02.07.2020 10:39

This is a interesting interview which includes some common errors that so often accompany discussion about child abuse in a setting attended by interviewee who was unaffected.

bbcrBristol - Louise Tickle 12/4/13 interviewed about the outcome of the hearing into Chris Hood, the former headmaster of Hillside First School, who failed to refer staff concerns about Nigel Leat to the LA. 22.06.2020 3:21

#desertislanddiscs 24/5/20 - Charles Hazelwood reveals he was sexually abused throughout his childhood. Surprisingly he was then sent to Christ's Hospital School, itself populated by perpetrators 24.05.2020 3:47

#r4Sunday 8/3/20 - Safeguarding of all types needs clarity of language. This question exemplifies the shortcoming. When does 'guidance' that 'should' be followed ever become a mandate that must be followed over 42 independent dioceses? 08.03.2020 0:10

This topic of the discussion was coronavirus.

#r4today 26/2/20 - A measured report from Tom Symonds on the work of #IICSA which in recent times has faced a welter of criticism 26.02.2020 5:04

bbc #r4Sunday 16.2.20 - post synod review of motion #009 on reparations for @churchofengland abusees. An excellent + comprehensive report 16.02.2020 6:43

Extract from LBC Interview 6/11/14 (note date - nothing has changed) with James O'Brien about the expectation on children to 'disclose' and adults in #RegulatedActivities often failing to report suspected abuse - #GazeAversion 17.12.2019 3:02

bbcr4 Sunday 14.7.19 - Donna Birrell informs the audience that Bishop Peter Hancock (Lead Bishop for Safeguarding CofE) says the Church already has some form of mandatory reporting. 06.12.2019 0:13

#CatholicHearing @inquiryCSA 8/11/19 - David Greenwood who represents multiple core participants, recommends mandatory reporting as proposed by Mandate Now, during his closing statement 08.11.2019 1:02

#r4sunday 3/11/19 - Richard Scorer reviewing week one of #CatholicHearing at IICSA. 03.11.2019 4:43

IICSA #ResidentialSchoolsHearing 11/10/19 - Kim Harrison closing for CP's in Purcell School, Chetham's and Special Schools. Absolute clarity and once more a call for #MR. The power of the gatekeeper in specialist music schools is boundless. 11.10.2019 13:15

IICSA #ResidentialSchoolsHearing 11/10/19 - Mr O'Donnell's closing for Core Participants of Stanbridge Earls. Neither CP's gave evidence so this is a summary from their statements. #MR is urgently needed for those employed in #RegulatedActivities 11.10.2019 8:21

#ResidentialSchoolsHearing 11/10/19 - Ms Hannett, Ofsted's closing statement. It supports #MR except it then proposed staff remain whistle-blowers while leadership positions + DSL have #MR. Where is the precedent and evidence for this dangerous idea? 11.10.2019 0:46