The counterfeit child protection legislation. The hologram of non-existent law administered by the Department of Education which has misled and failed all staff and children in Regulated Activities for decades. It's only discovered when its too late.

Keir Starmer for former DPP thought the Washington protocol for Mandatory Reporting to be simple and effective. Yvette Cooper announced in July that Labour supports #MR. Sir Keir is a prospective Labour MP assembling Labour's proposals in this realm. We hope he avoids 'the status quo in new clothes' which a cadre of safeguarding NGO's are attempting to fashion for the DfE.

The Lampard Review into abuses at Stoke Mandeville turned out to be a pulled punch. Here is one of many similar allegations, a nurse ignored the claim of a patient in paediatrics . This is far from uncommon behaviour among staff responsible for children in Regulated Activities.

Dr Ben Mathews, the leading researcher into mandatory reporting, says the prospects and lives of children at risk of abuse are improved 'forever' in countries that have it.

Sir Keir Starmer, the former DPP, explains the foundations on which today's failing 'discretionary reporting' is grounded and which even pre-dates the 1950's.

Myles Bradbury, a paediatric haematologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, committed sexual offences against boys aged 8 to 17 between 2009 and 2013. The abuse came to light thanks to a young victim who managed to disclose.

Sir Keir Starmer being interviewed by John Humphrys on issues arising from the Rotherham child sexual exploitation case. Asked about law Sir Keir made clear his support for #MandatoryReporting. His choice of words should be treated with cautious optimism.