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Digital copy of a former Haut de la Garenne member of staff's Witness Statement to States of Jersey Police. [Some details redacted]. For [Margaret Davies'] Witness Statements to States of Jersey Police and the Inquiry, dated 11 March 2008 and 11 June 2015 respectively, see ZC/D/AW2/B2/20/WD00572 and C/D/AW2/B2/20/WS000606.

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Reference	ZC/D/AW2/A6/12/WD006016
Date	12 March 2009
Scope and Content	Provides details of early life, education, and career in childcare, prior to employment at Haut de la Garenne. Comments on application and interview process leading to employment at Haut de la Garenne, mentioning the Haut de la Garenne Committee and [Margaret Davies] and another individual. Notes feeling that [Margaret Davies] and another individual had less say in the member of staff's employment than the Haut de la Garenne Committee. Provides details of management structure at Haut de la Garenne, noting individuals who reported to [Margaret Davies] and another individual. Lists responsibilites at Haut de la Garenne, and presents recollections of the facilities. Names children cared for by the member of staff. Recalls colleagues at Haut de la Garenne, such as Morag Kidd. Comments on discipline at Haut de la Garenne, mentioning smacking, shouting, and a lack of documentation for recording discipline. Provides details of three instances of inappropriate discipline at Haut de la Garenne, mentioning emotional abuse, physical abuse by Morag Kidd, and the death of a baby during 1972 or 1973. Left Haut de la Garenne in 1974, citing difficulties working with [Margaret Davies] and another individual. Married, and left Jersey in 1976, continuing to work with disadvantaged children around the world. Comments on experience of visiting Haut de la Garenne in 2003.
Names	Daily Mail Daily Express Haut de la Garenne Operation Rectangle States of Jersey Police Davies, Margaret Kidd, Morag
Keywords	abuse \| Advertising \| Babies \| children's homes \| Children \| childcare \| child abuse \| Committees \| discipline \| deaths \| evidence \| employment \| emotional abuse \| houseparents \| interviews \| IJCI \| Police \| physical abuse \| staff \| statements \| witness statements \| witnesses
Places	Haut de la Garenne, Police Station
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/AW2 Independent Jersey Care Inquiry - Phase 1b. Evidence of those connected to the care system, including residential child care staff, managers of children's homes, Child Care Officers, the Children's Officer and senior management within the Education Department and the Health and Social Services Department. Also includes evidence from those alleged to have abused children in care and those convicted of abuse of children in 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/AW2/A Phase 1b - Witness Documents. Evidence of those connected to the care system and evidence from those alleged to have abused children in care and those convicted of abuse of children in care.

ZC/D/AW2/A6 Witness Documents - Witness Documents Being Read into the Record. Evidence read into the record during Phase 1b relating to individuals connected to the care system and individuals alleged to have abused children in care.

ZC/D/AW2/A6/12 Evidence about Margaret Davies read into the record during Phase 1b.

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Digital copy of a former Haut de la Garenne member of staff's Witness Statement to States of Jersey Police. [Some details redacted]. For [Margaret Davies'] Witness Statements to States of Jersey Police and the Inquiry, dated 11 March 2008 and 11 June 2015 respectively, see ZC/D/AW2/B2/20/WD00572 and C/D/AW2/B2/20/WS000606.

ZC/D/AW2/A6/12/WD006016

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