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Digital copy of Exhibit AS29: Notes by Anton Skinner during Operation Rectangle. [Some details redacted]. Undated, c. 2007 to 2009.
Used as evidence in relation to Anton Skinner's Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 24 July 2015 [ZC/D/AW2/B3/8/WS000614].
| Reference | ZC/D/AW2/A7/15/WD007092/29 |
| Date | 2007 - 2009 |
| Scope and Content | Discusses investigation into allegations of child abuse at Haut de la Garenne, noting media interest into the investigation. Provides details of the history of child care and child protection in Jersey, referring to records available at Social Services. Lists recent cases where allegations of child abuse have been raised in relation to establishments for child care overseen by Children's Services, mentioning a member of staff at Heathfield Children's Home, Leslie Hughes, [Alan and Jane] Maguire, and a member of staff at La Préférence Children's Home. Refers to the abuse in relation to child care throughout previous centuries, and refers to the need to distinguish between abuse recorded in the 1950s and beforehand, and abuse recorded once modern child care practices were being developed. Comments on developments in Jersey to improve the Children's Service and child protection. Refers to physical and sexual abuse, also mentioning corporal punishment. Discusses Haut de la Garenne in relation to background, current investigation, chronology of events, physical violence, and remand facilities. Refers to Senator [Stuart] Syvret's thoughts regarding the investigation into allegations of child abuse at Haut de la Garenne. [For a copy of these Notes, see Exhibit AS1: C/D/AW2/A7/15/WD000094]. |
| Names | Children's Services Haut de la Garenne Heathfield Children's Home La Préférence Children's Home Les Chênes Residential School National Nursery Examination Board Operation Rectangle States of Jersey Police Social Services Hughes, Leslie Maguire, Alan Maguire, Jane Pithers, David Smith, Charles Skinner, Anton Strettle, Terry Thomson, Jim Thornton, Patricia |
| Keywords | abuse | allegations | child abuse | children's services | childcare | corporal punishment | child protection | children's homes | Children's Officers | convictions | detention rooms | evidence | exhibits | IJCI | investigations | physical abuse | prosecutions | remand | sexual abuse | Superintendents |
| 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:
Digital copy of Exhibit AS29: Notes by Anton Skinner during Operation Rectangle. [Some details redacted]. Undated, c. 2007 to 2009.
Used as evidence in relation to Anton Skinner's Witness Statement to the Inquiry dated 24 July 2015 [ZC/D/AW2/B3/8/WS000614].
ZC/D/AW2/A7/15/WD007092/29
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