Child abuse complaints catholic maintained schools

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Dear Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (Northern Ireland),

Please could you state how many complaints have been received about child abuse from 2000- the present under the FOI Acts

Yours faithfully,

rebecca hemsley

Alison Russell, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (Northern Ireland)

Good afternoon Ms Hemsley

Thank you for your enquiry dated 1 October 2013.

It would be helpful if you could narrow down precisely the information you seek.

It might help you to know that CCMS is the Employing Authority for teachers in Catholic Maintained schools and that we would not hold general information not connected to the employment of these teachers.

Regards

Alison Russell
Personal Assistant
(Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive)

Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS)
160 High Street
Holywood 
County Down
BT18 9HT

Direct line:       028 9039 3880
Fax:                 028 9042 2746
E-mail:             [email address]
Website:          [url removed]

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Dear Alison,

Thank you for your reply. Taking into account your advice, how many complaints of child abuse have been made against those teachers?

Yours sincerely,

rebecca hemsley

Dear Alison Russell,

I have not had a prompt response, nor one within 20 working days to my revised request.

Please could you repl within 48 hours, otherwise I have no option but to go for an internal review

Yours sincerely,

rebecca hemsley

Alison Russell, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (Northern Ireland)

Good afternoon

Our records indicate that we have had 11 complaints of physical or sexual assault investigated by external agencies under the appropriate child protection protocol.

Regards

HR Team

Alison Russell
Personal Assistant
(Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive)

Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS)
160 High Street
Holywood 
County Down
BT18 9HT

Direct line:       028 9039 3880
Fax:                 028 9042 2746
E-mail:             [email address]
Website:          [url removed]

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Dear Alison Russell,

Thank you for your reply.
Please could you detail as regards those cases-
How many were physical assault and how many sexual assault?
The year each one happened in?
How many individuals were complained about?
Whether the individuals were subject to internal discipline from the school or yourselves and what the result was, and whether they resigned?
May I have a copy of the child protection protocol?
How many schools were these cases at?
How many schools does the Council cover?

Yours sincerely,

rebecca hemsley

Alison Russell, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (Northern Ireland)

Good afternoon

I write to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail and wish to advise that a response will issue in due course.

Regards

Alison Russell
Personal Assistant
(Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive)

Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS)
160 High Street
Holywood 
County Down
BT18 9HT

Direct line:       028 9039 3880
Fax:                 028 9042 2746
E-mail:             [email address]
Website:          [url removed]

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Alison Russell, Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (Northern Ireland)

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Good morning

 

Please see response to your e-mail dated 9 November 2013.

 

CCMS has 485 schools.  I have listed a breakdown for your convenience.

 

2006       1 complaint of sexual assault against one member of staff.
Following investigation - no further action recommended.

 

2003       1 complaint of physical assault against one staff member.
Decision following investigation - no further action.

 

2010       1 complaint of physical assault against one member of staff.
Decision following investigation - no further action.

 

2004       1 complaint of physical assault. Decision taken following
investigation - no further action recommended.

 

2007       1 complaint of grooming/inappropriate relationship. Following
investigation agencies did not take action. Internal disciplinary
procedure recommended.  Teacher resigned.

 

2011       1 Complaint of physical assault. Following investigation no
further action was recommended.

 

2012       1 Complaint of sexual assault. Following investigation no
further action was recommended.

 

2013       1 Complaint of physical assault. Following investigation no
further action was recommended.

 

2003 - I court case of indecent assault against minors not related to the
school.  Staff member resigned.

 

2004 - A complaint of emotional abuse investigated, staff member
disciplined and  subsequently resigned.

 

2006 - A complaint of indecent assault against a pupil not related to the
school - investigation by external agencies which did not substantiate
complaint.  Member of staff now retired.

 

Each complaint against one member of staff and each in different schools.

 

Please see attached the DE policy for Pastoral Care in Schools as
requested.

 

Regards

 

 

 

Alison Russell

Personal Assistant

(Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive)

 

Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS)

160 High Street

Holywood 

County Down

BT18 9HT

 

Direct line:       028 9039 3880

Fax:                 028 9042 2746

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Dear Alison ,

Thank you for the full reply, I am grateful

Yours sincerely,

rebecca hemsley