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Digital copy of a Memorandum from Senior Child Care Officer Mr J H Thomson to the Children's Officer Mr C A Smith and Child Care Officer Mr D Castledine regarding attempts to find a placement for Witness 171 in the United Kingdom. [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/WD001478
Date	25 June 1975
Scope and Content	Gives details of liaison between staff at the Children's Office and institutions in the United Kingdom in respect of obtaining a place for Witness 171. Refers to a conversation between Castledine and Mr Murray, Headmaster of Forde Park School [Newton Abbot, Devon], noting that Witness 171 could not be accepted before September [1975]. Gives details of subsequent conversation between Thomson and Mr Furlong at County Hall, Exeter noting confirmation that there would be no admissions to Forde Park before this date. Describes subsequent liaison with individuals connected to other institutions, mentioning Mr Collinson and Mrs Champion. Describes action to be taken, noting request by Devon to the Department of Health and Social Security to cancel the Care Order in respect of Witness 171 and make a new one for the authority next to accept Witness 171.
Names	Castledine, David Champion, Mrs Collinson, Mr Furlong, Mr Murray, Mr Smith, Charles Thomson, Jim Children's Services Department of Health and Social Security Forde Park School Haut de la Garenne
Keywords	admissions \| assessments \| Child Care Officers \| child protection \| childcare \| Children \| children's homes \| Children's Officers \| children's services \| community homes \| Correspondence \| memoranda \| mental health \| psychiatrists \| psychiatry \| Senior Child Care Officers \| treatment \| witnesses
Places	Devon, Exeter, Haut de la Garenne, Newton Abbot
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 Memorandum from Senior Child Care Officer Mr J H Thomson to the Children's Officer Mr C A Smith and Child Care Officer Mr D Castledine regarding attempts to find a placement for Witness 171 in the United Kingdom. [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/WD001478

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