ACAL has agreed to support a campaign to make the failure to report abuse a criminal offence, or to put it another way “make mandatory reporting a crime”. Sign the campaign now, which can be found on the Change.org website … Continue reading →

The Guardian reports that “Australia has launched a national inquiry into allegations of child sex abuse in state and religious institutions and NGOs, a process in which more than 5,000 victims are likely to give evidence. A panel of six … Continue reading →

Senior police admitted they have routinely failed victims of child sexual exploitation as they revealed a new approach to investigating cases of missing people. Police forces respond to 900 reports of individuals going missing every day (327,000 a year), according … Continue reading →

This article appeared in the Independent on Sunday, concerning Operation Fernbridge, and investigations surrounding Elm Guest House in Barnes. The lead article said:- “A key figure behind one of the UK’s most extensive paedophile rings allegedly abused boys at the … Continue reading →

This article which appeared in the Independent answers a lot of unanswered questions about PIE and the long buried investigation which was reported to Leon Britain in the early 1980′s connected with Operation Fernbridge which is currently investigating visits to … Continue reading →

In this edition you will find President’s Report New report reveals increase in child abuse in schools Case Report: GLB v TH (2012) Introduction to One in Four. Lawyers can have un-redacted records, article by Peter Garsden. Dunn-v-Durham County Council … Continue reading →

Suffolk police has launched an investigation into claims of child abuse at a boarding school for troubled boys after several former pupils made assault allegations. Read the Guardian Story and linked stories here

Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted children as young as 10 during nearly four decades of activity as a paedophile that took place in a string of institutions, including numerous hospitals, prisons and the BBC, the official inquiry by the Metropolitan police … Continue reading →

The Independent Review of the Waterhouse Tribunal will today publish an Issues Paper calling for views on the scope of the original Inquiry and whether or not it sufficiently investigated specific allegations of child abuse in North Wales care homes. … Continue reading →

An independent investigation set up to examine allegations of historic child abuse in North Wales has received information from 105 victims in just one month. Operation Pallial, led by Keith Bristow, director general of the National Crime Agency (NCA), is … Continue reading →