Category Archives: Sunderland

Brian Clare’s Story and Operation Rose

Posted on 2017, January, 30 by foxblog

The story of child abuse in the North East has not come out anywhere near properly yet. Operation Rose was one of the biggest child sexual abuse operations yet it remains largely unknown, and childrens homes and institutions which came … Continue reading →

Posted in #OpPaedoHunt, cathyfoxblog, Child Abuse, Child sexual abuse, Childrens home, My Story, North east, Other bloggers, Police, Sunderland, Witherwack | Tagged Brian Clare, cathyfoxblog, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, Durham Police, Emsworth House, Medomsley, Michael Cleugh, northumbria police, operation rose, Operation Seabrook, paedophile, stannington grove hospital, Sunderland Borough Council, Sunderland Social Services, Witherwack House | 10 Comments

Sunderland and Witherwack Documents

Posted on 2014, September, 29 by foxblog

Sunderland City Council have released a few more documents in response to a Freedom of Information Request [1] The documents I have just glanced through and thus at this stage will not comment on them. The documents download pdf is … Continue reading →

Posted in cathyfoxblog, Child Abuse, Child sexual abuse, Childrens home, Sunderland, Witherwack | Tagged colin smart, Director of Social Services, Pindown, RN Hankinson, Sunderland City Council, witherwack | 1 Comment

Witherwack House Press Cuttings, Officer Code of Conduct, Document Retention Schedules

Posted on 2014, February, 8 by foxblog

Sunderland City Council have released more documents in response to a Freedom of Information request [6]. The Documents Press Cuttings [2] largely about Witherwack House, child abuse, the council, police inquiries and inspections from February to June 1992 Council Standards … Continue reading →

Posted in cathyfoxblog, Freedom of Information Request, Sunderland, Witherwack | Tagged cathyfoxblog, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, Doument retention schedules, emlyn cassam, officer code of conduct, press cuttings, Sunderland City Council, witherwack, Witherwack House | 3 Comments

Report on investigation into allegations of child abuse at Witherwack House – conclusion

Posted on 2013, October, 21 by foxblog

‘Report on investigation into allegations of child abuse at Witherwack House’ Sunderland City Council had previously stated that the Council would not be able to release this document due to the amount of redaction under the ‘personal information’ exemption at Section … Continue reading →

Posted in cathyfoxblog, Freedom of Information Request, Reports, Sunderland, Witherwack | Tagged cathyfoxblog, Child sexual abuse, City of Sunderland, Report on investigation into allegations of child abuse at Witherwack House, Sunderland City Council, witherwack childens home child sexual abuse | 2 Comments

Three More Witherwack Childrens Home Documents released

Posted on 2013, October, 16 by foxblog

Sunderland City Council have released 3 more documents relating to Witherwack House, in response to a Freedom of Information request. [5] 1 Director [of Sunderland] Social Services Report October 1997 [1] 2 Agreement between City of Sunderland and NSPCC in … Continue reading →

Posted in cathyfoxblog, Childrens home, Freedom of Information Request, Reports, Sunderland, Witherwack | Tagged Agreement between City of Sunderland and NSPCC in respect of former Childrens Home called Witherwack, Childrens home, City of Sunderland, Code of Conduct, Copy of code of conduct for officers in operation at the time of the allegations, Director, Director [of Sunderland] Social Services Report October 1997, house, NSPCC, Report, Report on investigation into allegations of child abuse written by Homes Officers was refused. However on further request the following information was released, Social Services, Sunderland City Council, witherwack | 4 Comments

Social Services Inspectorate Report on Emsworth House Intensive Treatment Unit May 1988

Posted on 2013, August, 20 by foxblog

Sunderland City Council have released a Social Services Inspectorate Report on Emsworth House [1] Intensive Treatment Unit dated May 1988 under a Freedom of Information Request [2]. Any context or information or summaries about it gratefully received. Together we can … Continue reading →

Posted in cathyfoxblog, Childrens home, Freedom of Information Request, Reports, Social Service Inspectorate, Sunderland | Tagged 1988, Care, cathyfoxblog, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, csa, Emsworth, Emsworth House, May 1988, Sunderland, Sunderland City Council | Leave a comment

Director of Social Services Report into Residential Care for children in Sunderland Jan 1992

Posted on 2013, August, 20 by foxblog

Sunderland City Council have released this report in response to a Freedom of Information Request [2] Report written by Director of Social Services into residential care for children in Sunderland dated January 1992[2] Links and References [1] https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/167738/response/414559/attach/5/DSS%20Report%20Jan%201992.pdf [2] … Continue reading →

Posted in cathyfoxblog, Freedom of Information Request, Reports, Social Service Inspectorate, Sunderland | Tagged cathyfoxblog, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, csa, Director Social Services, Report, Report written by Director of Social Services into residential care for children in Sunderland dated January 1992, residential care, Sunderland | Leave a comment

Social Services Inspectorate Report on Residential Care Services in Sunderland Borough Feb 1992

Posted on 2013, August, 20 by foxblog

Sunderland City Council have released a Social Services Inspectorate Report on residential care services in the Borough of Sunderland [2] dated Feb 1992 , in response to a Freedom of Information Request [1] Any more information or context gratefully received. … Continue reading →

Posted in cathyfoxblog, Freedom of Information Request, Reports, Social Service Inspectorate, Sunderland | Tagged 1992, Child abuse, Child sexual abuse, csa, Febriary 1992, social services inspectorate, SSI Report, Sunderland, Sunderland Borough Council, Sunderland City Council | Leave a comment

NSPCC Witherwack House Report and list of Documents held by Sunderland

Posted on 2013, July, 22 by foxblog

Sunderland City Council have released a redacted NSPCC Report [1] about Witherwack House, originally published on 22 September 1997 in response to a Freedom of Information Request [2]. This was the first NSPCC Report which was to Sunderland Council followed … Continue reading →

Posted in cathyfoxblog, Reports, Sunderland, Witherwack | Tagged Childrens home, NSPCC Report, Sunderland City Council, witherwack, Witherwack House | 1 Comment

Cassam Report into Witherwack House Sunderland

Posted on 2013, July, 22 by foxblog

The Emlyn Cassam Report [1] May 1992 into Witherwack House was released by Sunderland City Council in response to a Freedom of Information request [2] in 2013. This is presumed to be the altered report after Mr Cassam was bizarrely … Continue reading →