| The North Somerset Safeguarding Children Board has published a serious case review into the sexual abuse of primary school children by their teacher. Issues included: a failure by colleagues to formally report the majority of their concerns about the teacher’s inappropriate and unprofessional conduct, a failure by management to create an environment in which the needs of the child were placed first, and a failure of the school to recognise the behaviour of the teacher as typical of grooming activities. Recommendations include: schools should keep accurate records of all incidents and concerns in connection with members of staff so that historical patterns can be detected, and schools should have e-safety policies in place. |
| Source: North Somerset Safeguarding Children Board 26 January 2012 |
| Further information: Independent 26 January 2011 |
| Serious case review: the abuse of pupils in a first school: executive summary (PDF) |
| Serious case review: the abuse of pupils in a first school: overview report (PDF) |
