Sajid Javid REJECTS key recommendation by #CSAinquiry in interim report in April that police must have experience of investigating child sexual abuse before being promoted to chief-officer rank. 1/12
Recommendation by #CSAinquiry on chief police officers is “not practical”, says Sajid Javid. He says that it would limit progress of “talented individuals with other valuable skills and experience”. 2/12
Sajid Javid complains that #CSAinquiry recommendation on chief police officers “would prioritise experience” of investigating child sexual abuse over those such as cyber crime and broader public protection, inc domestic violence, plus wider business skills. 3/12
Sajid Javid, while rejecting #CSAinquiry recommendation on chief police officers, promises instead to “improve” training on “safeguarding and vulnerability” to police leaders. Ho, hum. Learning the lessons, no doubt, and leaving no stone unturned. 4/12
Sajid Javid rejects some #CSAinquiry recommendations in interim report, sometimes claiming a failure by Alexis Jay and inquiry panel to grasp the background. He says that gvt will think more about other recs, while adding that some were already done. 5/12
“Sir Humphrey” and his friends in the toxic environment that is the Home Office has made Sajid Javid effectively blow a RASPBERRY at Alexis Jay and the #CSAinquiry, and this after its desperate efforts to keep the inquiry under control. 6/12 assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
Sajid Javid's response to interim report of #CSAinquiry was slipped out yesterday in the run-up to Christmas, amid Britain's Brexit crisis.
And the #CSAinquiry “welcomes” the response, it said in an extremely brief statement. Happy Christmas! 7/12 iicsa.org.uk/news/governmen…
And the #CSAinquiry “welcomes” the response, it said in an extremely brief statement. Happy Christmas! 7/12 iicsa.org.uk/news/governmen…
But government does agree to #CSAinquiry recommendation to set up scheme to pay compensation to all UK surviving former child migrants on basis that all were exposed to risk of abuse. Gvt to unveil details of “ex-gratia” payments “shortly”. 8/12
Since #CSAinquiry recommendation on March 1 on UK former child migrants, government accepts some of them have since died. It commits to making ex-gratia payments to their families. Better late, etc... 9/12
Ministry of Justice accepts #CSAinquiry recommendation to allow people refused criminal injuries compensation before 1979 under “same roof” rule (ie continued to live with attacker as members of same family) to re-apply. 10/12
Civil courts have agreed to consider #CSAinquiry recommendation in interim report to give same protections to those suing over child sexual abuse as in criminal courts. Meanwhile, a claimant can still be cross-examined by alleged abuser in civil court. 11/12
Gvt accepted, two months after #CSAinquiry recommendation in interim report, that UK should ratify Lanzarote Convention on protection of children against sexual exploitation or abuse. So, despite appearances, #CSAinquiry is not a complete waste of time. 12/12
