Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

J.R. wrote: ↑Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:49 am Approaching the BBC sounds a very good idea to me.

It would be very interesting to know their reaction given the subject for the request.

sejintenej wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:44 am Today's "message from the Head Teacher" concludes:
In the immediate future, and in the specific context of the ‘Everyone’s Invited’ awareness-raising campaign, the School is aware that Old Blues may have issues that they wish to address relating to their time at CH. Anyone who would like to have a conversation should be in touch. With this in mind, please do contact the School by emailing hmsec@christs-hospital.org.uk. We are here to support you.

The Head Teacher cannot not be aware of the estimate of 100 Old Blues in that category most of whom have not "come out". Given that fact how can they write Old Blues MAY have issues . Given the apparent outcome of discussions to date I have to wonder at the ultimate phrase.

Pe.A wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:29 pm

sejintenej wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:44 am
The Head Teacher cannot not be aware of the estimate of 100 Old Blues in that category most of whom have not "come out". Given that fact how can they write Old Blues MAY have issues . Given the apparent outcome of discussions to date I have to wonder at the ultimate phrase.

Just curious - but from where are you getting the "estimate of 100 Old Blues in that category"...?

sejintenej wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:03 pm

Pe.A wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:29 pm

sejintenej wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:44 am
The Head Teacher cannot not be aware of the estimate of 100 Old Blues in that category most of whom have not "come out". Given that fact how can they write Old Blues MAY have issues . Given the apparent outcome of discussions to date I have to wonder at the ultimate phrase.

Just curious - but from where are you getting the "estimate of 100 Old Blues in that category"...?

Posted here some while ago by an OB very closely involved

AMP wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:48 pm

sejintenej wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:03 pm

Pe.A wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:29 pm

Posted here some while ago by an OB very closely involved

About 342* severe cases from 1949 - 2019 perpetrated by about 28* staff, including some peer on peer, can be fairly confidently accounted for.

89* including teacher on young male/female employee since 2001* and all but about 46* since 1969*.

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*ADMIN NOTE, added 21/4/21: I am worried this could become "fake news", when in fact these numbers are extrapolations and maybe speculation. Thus it's important to note the following:
The police have confirmed on several occasions now that they have received NO criminal allegations in relation to offences more recent than than the former Chaplain’s 2001 offence. They have no knowledge of any allegations of offences against employees.

AMP - If you have ANY information to share, please do contact the police with whatever you have. Jacqui Duggan at CH is also open to being contacted directly to discuss any factual information regarding what the police and school and are aware of, as she's remained very close to all the cases and investigations throughout. The numbers above do NOT tally with any numbers the school are aware of - the criminal cases involved six former staff who have been convicted of a total of 87 offences against 27 victims between 1969 and 2001, all of which is in the public domain.
)

And then there are other categories of abuse, which when estimated and extrapolated dwarf those figures.

There is a lack of acknowledgement and "it couldn't happen again" is what has perpetuated this.

About time those in charge of children are compelled to report.

jtaylor wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:18 pm The comments were paraphrased from factual information from the police and from the school, and were added and edited by me.

Of course there may be other unreported cases, either because there are those who do not wish to come forward, do not wish to make formal allegations to the police, or sadly are deceased.

I’m not sure what your point is??
It’s very important that this forum does not become a source of speculation or fake news, whilst also providing an environment for support and factual sharing of information.
Portraying estimates and extrapolations as facts doesn’t engender that type of environment, thus my admin addition to the posts above.

I reserve the right to remove posts completely - instead I chose to annotate to make it clear that the facts differ from what was portrayed.

I hope you understand therefore what’s been done, and why, and thus ensure future posts are clear and less ambiguous or potentially misleading.

Thanks.

J

harryh wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:12 pm

jtaylor wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:18 pm The comments were paraphrased from factual information from the police and from the school, and were added and edited by me.

Of course there may be other unreported cases, either because there are those who do not wish to come forward, do not wish to make formal allegations to the police, or sadly are deceased.

I’m not sure what your point is??
It’s very important that this forum does not become a source of speculation or fake news, whilst also providing an environment for support and factual sharing of information.
Portraying estimates and extrapolations as facts doesn’t engender that type of environment, thus my admin addition to the posts above.

I reserve the right to remove posts completely - instead I chose to annotate to make it clear that the facts differ from what was portrayed.

I hope you understand therefore what’s been done, and why, and thus ensure future posts are clear and less ambiguous or potentially misleading.

Thanks.

J

Well said, sir.