Mandatory Reporting - the case for the motion
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Mandatory reporting of child abuse by professionals is not currently required by law in the UK, but is recommended. The document discusses cases where child abuse went ignored or complaints were not properly handled. It also lists countries that do have mandatory reporting laws. Introducing a mandatory reporting law in the UK could help address issues like those seen in the Jimmy Savile case at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, where several complaints of abuse were made but ignored. However, some argue it may increase costs, though the author cites the Australian example as being effectively managed. Overall, the document argues for introducing mandatory reporting laws in the UK to improve the protection of children from abuse.
Mandatory Reporting - the case for the motion
- 1. www.abuselaw.co.uk Mandatory Reporting the case for the motion by Peter Garsden of QualitySolicitors Abney Garsden President of ACAL (Association of Child Abuse Lawyers) www.qualitysolicitors.com/abneygarsden www.abuselaw.co.uk
- 2. www.abuselaw.co.uk What is Mandatory Reporting? "A law which requires professionals who work with children in Regulated Activities who know, suspect, or have reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting child abuse, to inform the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) or in appropriate circumstances childrens services. Failure to inform would be a criminal offence."
- 3. www.abuselaw.co.uk Jimmy Savile & Stoke Mandeville Savile abuse 63 people from 8 to 40 years Several abuse complaints to staff ignored One formal complaint also ignored Police Report into Savile recommended it.
- 4. www.abuselaw.co.uk Cases where abuse ignored 1990s Downside Abbey & Richard White 2006 2012 Hillside First School & Nigel Leat & Chris Hood, headmaster ban from teaching 2013 Daniel Pelka Case Penn State University USA Prosecution
- 5. www.abuselaw.co.uk Law v Guidance Professional Guidance What are Regulated Activities? where children are cared for in loco parentis by adults other than their parents. - Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Why is it not working?
- 6. www.abuselaw.co.uk Which Countries have it? All states of the USA since 1963 All bar one state in Canada and Australia Argentina, Brazil, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, South Africa, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Spain Sri Lanka, Northern & Southern Ireland
- 7. www.abuselaw.co.uk So why not change the Law? Cost Australian example