[La3] Summary of Child Sexual Abuse Reports, Lambeth

This post is just to give a summary of information available about child sexual abuse in Lambeth

Reports concerning child sexual abuse that Lambeth Council has identified to date that they hold:

• Notes of Management Inquiry into allegations concerning XX (1985)
• Detailed background into the setting up the formal enquiry into allegations by XX that XX was sexually abused (1986)
• Report to the Director of Social Services of the Management Investigation –Monkton Street (1988)
• Investigation into the Allegation of Child Sexual Abuse – Monkton Street (1988)
• The Lambeth Independent Child Protection Inquiry(1999) (also known as the Barratt Interim Report)
• Two Lambeth Child Protection Inquiries (2000) (also known as the Barratt Final Report)
• Review of Events and Circumstances Associated with Changes to Services at a Home Providing Residential Respite Care for Children with Disabilities (2000) (also known as the Chestnut Report)
• Operation Middleton Interim Report (2000)
• Operation Middleton Second Interim Report (2001)
• Operation Middleton Third Interim Report (2002)
• Operation Middleton Fourth & Final Report (2003)
• Children’s Homes in Lambeth Enquiry 1998 – 2003 Summary (also known as the CHILE Report)

Reports released publically so far under FOI

(Many of the originals were not searchable, or even provided in parts, so daedulus from Operation Greenlight [36] has kindly made them searchable and in one pdf. As this involves automatic reading software, the original should always be checked for definitive wording)

• Inquiry Report of Miss Elizabeth Appleby QC (1995) original [23] searchable [29] foi [19]
• The Report of the Enquiry into the Southvale Assessment Centre (1990) Original [3] Searchable [10] foi [1]
• An Independent Inquiry commissioned by the London Borough of Lambeth (May 1993) (also known as the Clough Report) [8] Original [5] foi [1]
• Tyra Henry Report  Original [27]  searchable [32] 22MB, foi [33]
• Operation Middleton Fourth & Final Report (2003) – Original [28] Searchable [31]  foi [28a]
• The Lambeth Independent Child Protection Inquiry (1999) (also known as the Barratt Interim Report) Original [26] Searchable [30] foi  [19]
• Two Lambeth Child Protection Inquiries (2000) (also known as the Barratt Final Report) via  [25] original, searchable [24], foi [19]
• Harris Report – Original [4]  Searchable [9] foi [1]

Reports requested currently under FOI to Lambeth Council,  Child Abuse Reports [34]

• Investigation into the Allegation of Child Sexual Abuse – Monkton Street (1988)
• Review of Events and Circumstances Associated with Changes to Services at a Home Providing Residential Respite Care for Children with Disabilities (2000) (also known as the Chestnut Report)
• Operation Middleton Interim Report (2000)
• Operation Middleton Second Interim Report (2001)
• Operation Middleton Third Interim Report (2002)
• Children’s Homes in Lambeth Enquiry 1998 – 2003 Summary (also known as the CHILE Report)
• The Lambeth Independent Child Protection Inquiry (1999) (also known as the Barratt Interim Report)

Update 20th October 2017, the above Reports have all been provided, please see 2017 Sept 5 WDTK answer from Lambeth re Child Abuse Reports  [37]

Timeline of cathy fox blog Lambeth Articles

• 2013 Aug 17 Lambeth Police Head Quarters Sex Dungeon 1997 [16] 
  
• 2013 Nov 21 Lambeth Part 1- Release of Final Lambeth Report of Operation Middleton [15]
• 2013 Nov 22 Lambeth Part 2 – Loose Ends in Lambeth on Child Sexual Abuse  [20] 
  
• 2013 Nov 24 Death of Tyra Henry Report 1987 -Lambeth [27]
• 2013 Dec 4 Lambeth Barratt Report 1999 [14]
  
• 2015 Aug 19 Lambeth Abuse and Corruption Reports [13] 
  
• 2015 Sept 7 Lambeth Part 3 – Lambeth Child Sexual Abuse Basic Timeline [22]
• 2015 Sept 10 Lambeth Part 4 – Clive Driscoll The Truth about Child Sexual Abuse in Lambeth [21] 
  
• 2017 Feb 6 Looking for a Place Called Home – Report of Shirley Oaks Survivors [7]
• 2017 Jul 1 [La2] Clough Report, Lambeth – Michael John Carroll [11]
• 2017 Jun 30 [La1] Lambeth – Clough Report, Harris report and South Vale Assessment Centre Report [12] 
  

For an overview read Loose Ends in Lambeth on Child Sexual Abuse  [20] and Looking for a Place Called Home – Report of Shirley Oaks Survivors [7]

There were some more minor articles, see search  [17] or Lambeth Category [18]

Shirley Oaks and Lambeth Survivors website SOSA [35]

                                           Candlelit vigil at Shirley Oaks

Please note that victims of abuse may be triggered by reading this information. These links are generally UK based.

• The Sanctuary for the Abused [A] has advice on how to prevent triggers.
• National Association for People Abused in Childhood [B] has a freephone helpline and has links to local support groups.
• One in Four [C]
• Havoca [D].
• Useful post on Triggers [E]  from SurvivorsJustice [F] blog.
• Jim Hoppers pages on Mindfulness [G]  and Meditation [H] may be useful.
• Hwaairfan blog An Indigenous Australian Approach to Healing Trauma  [J]
• Survivors UK for victims and survivors of male rape or the sexual abuse of men [K]
• Voicing CSA group [L] helps arrange survivors meetings in your area
• A Prescription for me blog Various emotional support links [M]
• ShatterBoys -“Male Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse Inspiring change, Through Shared Experience Whilst Building Connections…Together We Can Heal” [N]

Links

[1] 2017 Feb 5 WDTK  Clough Report, Harris report and South Vale Assessment Report https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/clough_report_harris_report_and#incoming-991988

[2] https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/387608/response/991988/attach/2/Response%20some%20exempt.pdf

[3] South Vale Assessment Centre https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/387608/response/991988/attach/3/The%20report%20into%20South%20Vale%20Assessment%20Centre%20redacted.pdf

[4] Harris Report https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/387608/response/991988/attach/4/Harris%20report%20redacted.pdf

[5] Clough Report – An Independent Inquiry Commissioned by the London borough of Lambeth undertaken by Richard Clough, General Secretary, Social Care Association https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/387608/response/991988/attach/5/Clough%20report%20redacted.pdf re John Carroll, Clough appointed 22 Feb 1993

[6] List of childrens Homes 70’s and 80’s  https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/387608/response/991988/attach/2/Response%20some%20exempt.pdf

[7] 2017 Feb 6 Cathy Fox Blog Looking for a Place Called Home – Report of Shirley Oaks Survivors https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2017/02/06/looking-for-a-place-called-home-report-of-shirley-oaks-survivors/

[8] Clough report redacted search https://cathyfox.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/clough-report-redacted-search.pdf

[9] Harris report redacted search https://cathyfox.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/harris-report-redacted-search.pdf

[10] South Vale Assessment Centre Searchable https://cathyfox.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/south-vale-assessment-centre-redacted-search1.pdf

[11] 2017 Jul 1 cathy fox blog [La2] Clough Report, Lambeth – Michael John Carroll https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2017/07/01/la2-clough-report-lambeth-michael-john-carroll/

[12] 2017 Jun 30 Cathy fox blog [La1] Lambeth – Clough Report, Harris report and South Vale Assessment Centre Report https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2017/06/30/lambeth-clough-report-harris-report-and-south-vale-assessment-report/

[13] 2015 Aug 19 cathy fox blog Lambeth Abuse and Corruption Reports https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2015/08/19/lambeth-abuse-and-corruption-reports/

[14] 2013 Dec 4 cathy fox blog Lambeth Barratt Report 1999 https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2013/12/04/lambeth-barratt-report-1999/

[15] 2013 Nov 21 Cathy fox blog Lambeth Part 1- Release of Final Lambeth Report of Operation Middleton https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/lambeth-part-1-release-of-final-lambeth-report-of-operation-middleton/

[16] 2013 Aug 17 Cathy Fox Blog Lambeth Police Head Quarters Sex Dungeon 1997 https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2013/08/17/lambeth-police-head-quarters-child-abuse-1997/

[17] cathy fox blog lambeth search https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/?s=lambeth

[18] cathy fox blog Lambeth Category https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/category/lambeth/

[19] WhatDoTheyKnow Lambeth Abuse and Corruption Reports https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/lambeth_abuse_and_corruption_rep#incoming-694777

[20] 2013 Nov 22 Cathy Fox Blog Lambeth Part 2 – Loose Ends in Lambeth on Child Sexual Abuse https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/lambeth-part-2-loose-ends-in-lambeth-on-child-sexual-abuse/

[21] 2015 Sept 10 cathy fox blog Lambeth Part 4 – Clive Driscoll The Truth about Child Sexual Abuse in Lambeth https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/lambeth-part-4-clive-driscoll-in-pursuit-of-the-truth/

[22] 2015 Sept 7 Cathy Fox blog Lambeth Part 3 – Lambeth Child Sexual Abuse Basic Timeline https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/lambeth-part-3-lambeth-child-sexual-abuse-basic-timeline/

[23] 1995 Jul Appleby Report 64 pages 2.3 Mb https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/282851/response/694777/attach/3/appleby%20report.pdf.pdf%20name%20appleby%20report.pdf.pdf [to make searchable]

[24] 24 Oct 2000 Final Lambeth Barratt Report 124 pages https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/282851/response/694777/attach/4/App%205a%20Two%20Lambeth%20Child%20Protection%20Inquiries%201999%202000%20Final%20report.pdf.pdf%20name%20App%205a%20Two%20Lambeth%20Child%20Protection%20Inquiries%201999%202000%20Final%20report.pdf.pdf  [to make searchable]

[25] 2015 Aug 19 cathy fox blog foi Lambeth Abuse and Corruption Reports https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2015/08/19/lambeth-abuse-and-corruption-reports/ Appleby Report, Final Barratt Report

[26] 1999 Sept 30 Interim Barratt https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/282851/response/694777/attach/5/App%205b%20The%20Lambeth%20Independent%20Child%20protection%20inquiry.John%20Barratt.pdf.pdf%20name%20App%205b%20The%20Lambeth%20Independent%20Child%20protection%20inquiry.John%20Barratt.pdf.pdf 94 pages [make searchable]

[27] 2013 Nov 24 Cathy Fox Blog Death of Tyra Henry Report 1987 -Lambeth  https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2013/11/24/death-of-tyra-henry-report-1987-lambeth/ [put into one pdf and searchable]

[28] CHILE 4th and Final Report https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/173705/response/449082/attach/3/Operation%20Middleton%20Report.pdf

[28a]  foi to Lambeth Council – CHILE 4th and Final Report https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/operation_middleton_report_c_200#outgoing-294018

[29] Appleby Report searchable https://cathyfox.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/appleby-report-search.pdf

[30] 1999 Sept 30 Interim Barratt  searchable https://cathyfox.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/barratt-interim-search.pdf

[31]  4th and Final Operation Middleton Report searchable https://cathyfox.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/operation-middleton-report-search.pdf

[32] Whose Baby Report – Tyra Henry Report searchable https://cathyfox.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/whose-baby-report-search.pdf

[33] 2013 Dec 30 WDTK Whose Baby Report – Tyra Henry Report  https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/electronic_copy_of_report_needed#outgoing-244692

[34] 2017 Jul 3 foi to Lambeth Council Child Abuse Reports https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/child_abuse_reports#outgoing-663517

[35] Shirley Oaks and Lambeth Survivors website SOSA https://www.shirleyoakssurvivorsassociation.co.uk/

[36] Operation greenlight https://theneedleblog.wordpress.com/operation-greenlight/

[37] 2017 Sept 5 WDTK answer from Lambeth re Child Abuse Reports  https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/child_abuse_reports#incoming-1032668

[A] Sanctuary for the Abused http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.co.uk/2006/07/for-survivors-coping-with-triggers-if.html

[B] NAPAC http://www.napac.org.uk/

[C] One in Four http://www.oneinfour.org.uk/

[D] Havoca http://www.havoca.org/HAVOCA_home.htm

[E] SurvivorsJustice Triggers post http://survivorsjustice.com/2014/02/26/triggers-what-are-they-and-how-do-we-work-through-them/

[F] SurvivorsJustice Blog http://survivorsjustice.com/

[G] Jim Hopper Mindfulness http://www.jimhopper.com/mindfulness/

[H] Jim Hopper Meditation http://www.jimhopper.com/mindfulness/#cultivate

[J] 2016 Jan 5 Hwaairfan blog An Indigenous Australian Approach to Healing Trauma https://hwaairfan.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/an-indigenous-australian-approach-to-healing-trauma/

[K] Survivors UK website for victims and survivors of male rape or the sexual abuse of men https://www.survivorsuk.org/ and twitter https://twitter.com/SurvivorsUK

[L] Voicing CSA website – http://voicingcsa.uk/ helps arrange survivors meetings in your area. Voicing CSA supports the IICSA and VSCP and works to help adult survivors of child sexual abuse find their voice

[M] A Prescription for me blog Various emotional support links https://aprescriptionforme.wordpress.com/help/#emotionalsupport

[N] ShatterBoys -“Male Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse Inspiring change, Through Shared Experience Whilst Building Connections…Together We Can Heal”.  blog – https://shatterboysuk.wordpress.com/ email – shatterboysuk@gmail.com facebook – https://www.facebook.com/shatterboysuk/?fref=ts twitter – @Shatter_Boys_UK

This is all written in good faith but if there is anything that needs to be corrected or you wish to write to me please email lambethsummaryjuly2017@cathyfox.33mail.com quoting the article title

the truth will out, the truth will shout, the truth will set us free

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” – Edmund Burke

“He who does not bellow the truth when he knows the truth makes himself the accomplice of liars and forgers.” Charles Peguy

To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men  – Ella  Wheeler Wilcox

Every time we act in the face of fear, we dilute it’s power and increase our confidence – via Gary Havener

Only the small secrets need to be protected, the large ones are kept secret by public incredulity – Marshall McLuhan