What was the outcome of the Bichard inquiry?

What was the outcome of the Bichard inquiry?

The report concludes that the issue of underage sex was not taken sufficiently seriously by the police or social services, and notes that the Sexual Offences Act Page 3 Appendix 3 3 2003, which came into effect 1st May 2004, reflects this concern, especially where there is evidence of grooming.

How did Ian Huntley get the job?

Failures in the system allowed child murderer Ian Huntley to get a job in a school despite having had a string of relationships with underage girls, headteachers said today.

Did Ian Huntley work in a school?

Huntley was employed by the school in November 2001, after vetting checks by Cambridgeshire Police gave him the all-clear. Ten months later, he murdered the schoolgirls, who attended St Andrew’s primary school, also in Soham.

How old is Ian Huntley?

47 years (January 31, 1974)
Ian Huntley/Age

What did the Bichard report led to?

The Bichard report or Bichard inquiry is a public inquiry into child protection, which was produced after the subsequent media attention around the Soham murders, where two young girls were murdered in Cambridgeshire by their school caretaker Ian Huntley.

What happened to Ian Huntley’s girlfriend?

Lying Carr told police her then fiancé Huntley had been with her on August 4, 2002 when Holly and Jessica were murdered in Soham, Cambs. Since her release from prison in 2004 it has cost the taxpayer around £2.5million to provide Carr with a new identity and police protection.

How old was Victoria Climbie when she died?

8 years (1991–2000)
Victoria Climbié/Age at death
Victoria Climbié died in the intensive care unit of St Mary’s Hospital Paddington on 25 February 2000, aged 8 years and 3 months. Her death was caused by multiple injuries arising from months of ill-treatment and abuse by her great-aunt, Marie-Therese Kouao and her great-aunt’s partner, Carl John Manning.

When was the Bichard report on the Soham Murders published?

This report was published in 2004. This report was in connection to how someone like Ian Huntley, who was convicted of the Soham murders in 2003, was able to work in a school, and how this could be avoided in the future. The key reconsiderations were:

Who was the Home Secretary who set up the Bichard inquiry?

12p. The Bichard Inquiry was set up by the Home Secretary following the conviction of Ian Huntley for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, Cambridgeshire. Huntley was a school caretaker at Soham Village College and had been subject to vetting for the post, including police checks.

What did Sir Michael Bichard report on Ian Huntley?

Today Sir Michael Bichard published the results of his inquiry into the vetting procedures which allowed child murderer Ian Huntley to be employed as a school caretaker. Here are the main recommendations from his report:

The Bichard Inquiry (Inquiry Into the Events Surrounding the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, Cambridgeshire, in 2001) This series consists of the website of The Bichard Inquiry at the completion of its work.