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Digital copy of a Note [from Haut de la Garenne] to [Children's Officer] Mr [Charles] Smith concerning staffing problems and delinquent children [at Haut de la Garenne]. [Some details redacted]. Taken from the Children's Services client file of Witness 171.

For Witness 171's witness statements to the States of Jersey Police dated 13 March 2008 and 15 March 2009 respectively, see ZC/D/AW1/B1/2/1/15/WS000133 and C/D/AW1/B1/2/1/15/WS000134.

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Reference	ZC/D/AW1/A3/6/1/19/WD001473
Date	6 October 1975
Scope and Content	Refers to a crisis at Haut de la Garenne, identifying staffing areas of weakness. Includes remark about insufficient relief staff to cover the four groups, highlighting benefits of employing an additional member of staff, Also comments on supervision required by children held in detention. Includes suggestion regarding staffing structure in the groups, highlighting possible consideration of employing a third in charge below the four senior staff to be responsible for supervising children in detention and assisting senior staff during holiday. Fiinishes with recommendation that [Haut de la Garenne] should employ more staff to avoid similar situation to that of Witness 171.
Names	Smith, Charles Children's Services Haut de la Garenne
Keywords	assessments \| behaviour \| child protection \| childcare \| Children \| children's homes \| Children's Officers \| children's services \| Correspondence \| employment \| electroencephalograms \| Letters \| staff \| Staffing \| Superintendents \| violence \| witnesses
Places	Haut de la Garenne
Dimensions	1 pdf file
Language	English
Level of description	File
Access restrictions	PDF file - please click on the link to download
Closed until	2100

Context:

ZC/D/AW Independent Jersey Care Inquiry

ZC/D/AW1 Independent Jersey Care Inquiry - Phase 1a. Evidence of and relating to former residents of children's homes and foster care. Includes Witness Statements given to the Inquiry and the States of Jersey Police, and supporting evidence in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW1/A Phase 1a - Witness Documents. Evidence relating to the experiences of former residents of children's homes and foster care. Includes extracts from Children's Services client files, witness statements given to the States of Jersey Police and documents relating to criminal proceedings and convictions of abusers.

ZC/D/AW1/A3 Witness Documents - Witness Documents Being Read Into The Record. Supporting evidence relating to the experiences of former residents of children's homes and foster placements designated as Witnesses Being Read Into The Record as part of Phase 1a.

ZC/D/AW1/A3/6 Evidence about former residents of Haut de la Garenne designated as Witnesses Being Read into the Record during Phase 1a, in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW1/A3/6/1 Evidence about former residents of Haut de la Garenne admitted between 1959 and 1969 designated as Witnesses Being Read into the Record during Phase 1a, in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW1/A3/6/1/19 Evidence about Witness 171, a former resident of Haut de la Garenne admitted between 1959 and 1969 designated as a Witness Being Read into the Record during Phase 1a, in the form of Witness Documents.

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Digital copy of a Note [from Haut de la Garenne] to [Children's Officer] Mr [Charles] Smith concerning staffing problems and delinquent children [at Haut de la Garenne]. [Some details redacted]. Taken from the Children's Services client file of Witness 171.

For Witness 171's witness statements to the States of Jersey Police dated 13 March 2008 and 15 March 2009 respectively, see ZC/D/AW1/B1/2/1/15/WS000133 and C/D/AW1/B1/2/1/15/WS000134.

ZC/D/AW1/A3/6/1/19/WD001473

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