Many times Mandate Now has said reporting abuse is 'discretionary.' We have also written many times there is nominal responsibility and no accountability. This extract from the evidence of ​Ms Dziadulewicz says much the same.

A key shortcoming in Regulated Activity safeguarding and child protection. Safeguarding is 'discretionary.' It's a safety critical function - yet discretionary.

Witness RC-A117 wants mandatory safeguarding. Her solicitor Richard Scorer later confirmed she meant mandatory reporting of known and suspected abuse. MR is becoming a theme in the catholic investigation.

Karmy-Jones QC at 05.18" asks Molesworth if he would like to add anything to his evidence to assist the panel. MN recognises most of it - Local Authorities have almost no authority over independent schools. Lack of effective oversight appears, and he gets terribly close to alluding to Mandatory Reporting. Shame he didn't say it.

Cuthbert Madden became Abbot of Ampleforth in 2005.

Surprisingly it's not quite anyone's fault - it seems. But the people who will pay the price are the CP abusees in the inquiry, and child protection in future.

Ouch ! Then Karmy-Jones QC refers to the limited resources of the inquiry. Read about those here: https://goo.gl/48HQaU

The clients of Ms Griffiths are Eileen Shearer formerly of the Catholic Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults, and Adrian Child formerly of the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service.

The vital need for the introduction of Mandatory Reporting stemming from cover up of abuse to protect reputation and priests. The Catholic Church treats safeguarding as a public relations exercise.

Deputy Chief Constable explaining a team of 11 have been allocated to the investigation. From a site independent of Mandate Now here is a history of Hill End Hospital https://goo.gl/dBd5J2