Tom Perry
@tom-perry.bsky.social
Times today (6 Dec 2025): Interviews with John Smyth’s daughter and son ahead of Channel 4’s two-part documentary on his abusive life — and the Church of England’s concealment. Airs 10 & 11 December. archive.today/FRYrs
December 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Times today (6 Dec 2025): Interviews with John Smyth’s daughter and son ahead of Channel 4’s two-part documentary on his abusive life — and the Church of England’s concealment. Airs 10 & 11 December. archive.today/FRYrs
A new two‑part documentary hears from boys—now men—who endured brutal beatings by John Smyth, once a leading Church of England evangelical. Meanwhile, the institution prepares to announce the outcomes of 8 Clergy Disciplinary Measures, hitherto an ineffective, powderpuff process that fails survivors
December 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A new two‑part documentary hears from boys—now men—who endured brutal beatings by John Smyth, once a leading Church of England evangelical. Meanwhile, the institution prepares to announce the outcomes of 8 Clergy Disciplinary Measures, hitherto an ineffective, powderpuff process that fails survivors
This may interest @ka81.bsky.social . Lexicon is the most challenging thing to find for those who experience #CSA in childhood. Attached is an email, one of many sent to the production company that made a BAFTA-winning documentary about institutional #CSA. Go well.
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This may interest @ka81.bsky.social . Lexicon is the most challenging thing to find for those who experience #CSA in childhood. Attached is an email, one of many sent to the production company that made a BAFTA-winning documentary about institutional #CSA. Go well.
#Medomsley. Jake Richards, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, has set out the Govt’s plans. Front and centre is the introduction of an alleged ‘duty to report’ law. In reality, it is little more than the status quo in new clothes, with a counterfeit label attached
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
#Medomsley. Jake Richards, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, has set out the Govt’s plans. Front and centre is the introduction of an alleged ‘duty to report’ law. In reality, it is little more than the status quo in new clothes, with a counterfeit label attached
Govt suggests this will contribute to halving violence against girls (children) in the next decade. It's an absurd assertion. The model has no precedent in any of the 80% of jurisdictions in RoW that have MR. Reporting suspected #CSA remains discretionary @privateeyenews.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Govt suggests this will contribute to halving violence against girls (children) in the next decade. It's an absurd assertion. The model has no precedent in any of the 80% of jurisdictions in RoW that have MR. Reporting suspected #CSA remains discretionary @privateeyenews.bsky.social
Pleased Private Eye has noticed this appalling piece of legislation.
Committee stage is expected January ish.
Committee stage is expected January ish.
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Pleased Private Eye has noticed this appalling piece of legislation.
Committee stage is expected January ish.
Committee stage is expected January ish.
From the @theguardian.com a few moments ago.
Relax. Farage tells us that the former culture minister Nadine Dorries, who didn't know how Channel4 was funded, is going to help develop Reform policy on the BBC's future.
Relax. Farage tells us that the former culture minister Nadine Dorries, who didn't know how Channel4 was funded, is going to help develop Reform policy on the BBC's future.
November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
From the @theguardian.com a few moments ago.
Relax. Farage tells us that the former culture minister Nadine Dorries, who didn't know how Channel4 was funded, is going to help develop Reform policy on the BBC's future.
Relax. Farage tells us that the former culture minister Nadine Dorries, who didn't know how Channel4 was funded, is going to help develop Reform policy on the BBC's future.
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Guardian 14.08.25 by Dr Bernard Gallagher on Grooming Gang data || 3.7% of the 115,489 CSA/CSE offences recorded by police in E+W in 2023 involved group based contact of which majority Pakistani heritage grooming gangs would have been a part. Of course all CSA/CSE crimes are seriously underreported
October 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Guardian 14.08.25 by Dr Bernard Gallagher on Grooming Gang data || 3.7% of the 115,489 CSA/CSE offences recorded by police in E+W in 2023 involved group based contact of which majority Pakistani heritage grooming gangs would have been a part. Of course all CSA/CSE crimes are seriously underreported
Supporters of the Govt's falsely labelled MR law include the puppets in the graphic below. Their support for this unique model is equivalent to climate change denial. They have to ignore empirical evidence and data that demonstrates well-designed MR is a vital component of child safeguarding
October 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Supporters of the Govt's falsely labelled MR law include the puppets in the graphic below. Their support for this unique model is equivalent to climate change denial. They have to ignore empirical evidence and data that demonstrates well-designed MR is a vital component of child safeguarding
The first article on grooming gangs was written by Julie Bindel and was reportedly difficult to place. Eventually, The Sunday Times Magazine published on 30 Sept 2007. Note the comment by the Barnardo's Director Wendy Shepherd regarding statutory requirements drive.google.com/file/d/1-F5Z... /2
October 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The first article on grooming gangs was written by Julie Bindel and was reportedly difficult to place. Eventually, The Sunday Times Magazine published on 30 Sept 2007. Note the comment by the Barnardo's Director Wendy Shepherd regarding statutory requirements drive.google.com/file/d/1-F5Z... /2
Lord Hanson's response exposes the Govt's concealed thinking. B'ness Grey-Thompson's PMB for well-designed mandatory reporting of known and *suspected* child sexual abuse *stretches* government (because it works!). See my Substack piece of 14.10.25 bsky.app/profile/tom-...
October 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Lord Hanson's response exposes the Govt's concealed thinking. B'ness Grey-Thompson's PMB for well-designed mandatory reporting of known and *suspected* child sexual abuse *stretches* government (because it works!). See my Substack piece of 14.10.25 bsky.app/profile/tom-...
The Covid Contracts - ITV1 and ITVX. Sunday 21 September @ 22.15.
Media lawyers will have been busy on this production.
Prepare to weep at the waste.
Media lawyers will have been busy on this production.
Prepare to weep at the waste.
September 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The Covid Contracts - ITV1 and ITVX. Sunday 21 September @ 22.15.
Media lawyers will have been busy on this production.
Prepare to weep at the waste.
Media lawyers will have been busy on this production.
Prepare to weep at the waste.
Informed choice currently being denied NSW parents who place their children in early years settings.
Similar legislative arrangements are needed here. It's foolish to think an Ofsted or ISI report tells you anything about safeguarding in any children's setting. It doesn't.
archive.today/IUYLA
Similar legislative arrangements are needed here. It's foolish to think an Ofsted or ISI report tells you anything about safeguarding in any children's setting. It doesn't.
archive.today/IUYLA
September 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Informed choice currently being denied NSW parents who place their children in early years settings.
Similar legislative arrangements are needed here. It's foolish to think an Ofsted or ISI report tells you anything about safeguarding in any children's setting. It doesn't.
archive.today/IUYLA
Similar legislative arrangements are needed here. It's foolish to think an Ofsted or ISI report tells you anything about safeguarding in any children's setting. It doesn't.
archive.today/IUYLA
The NSPCC's definition of 'guardrails' is inconsistent. Anything needing weighty government investment sees the NGO perform a Phil Bennett sidestep. The response below is similar to climate change denial in the face of overwhelming empirical evidence. Wanless didn't answer, Husbands was spot on.
September 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The NSPCC's definition of 'guardrails' is inconsistent. Anything needing weighty government investment sees the NGO perform a Phil Bennett sidestep. The response below is similar to climate change denial in the face of overwhelming empirical evidence. Wanless didn't answer, Husbands was spot on.
All the colours, in all the sizes.
September 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
All the colours, in all the sizes.
This unutterably bad piece of legislation arrives in the Lords this month.
It's the status quo with a counterfeit mandatory reporting label applied. The justification for the design, which so spectacularly fails children, is in part 'false memory' (syndrome). Signed by @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social ☹️
It's the status quo with a counterfeit mandatory reporting label applied. The justification for the design, which so spectacularly fails children, is in part 'false memory' (syndrome). Signed by @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social ☹️
September 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This unutterably bad piece of legislation arrives in the Lords this month.
It's the status quo with a counterfeit mandatory reporting label applied. The justification for the design, which so spectacularly fails children, is in part 'false memory' (syndrome). Signed by @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social ☹️
It's the status quo with a counterfeit mandatory reporting label applied. The justification for the design, which so spectacularly fails children, is in part 'false memory' (syndrome). Signed by @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social ☹️
Dr Suzanne Smith, then Director of Safeguarding DBS, giving evidence to IICSA during the Residential Schools Hearing, confirms the DBS has never prosecuted. I believe its position is unchanged.
An extract from a submission I made to the inquiry on hearing Dr Smith was to give evidence. 2/2
An extract from a submission I made to the inquiry on hearing Dr Smith was to give evidence. 2/2
August 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Dr Suzanne Smith, then Director of Safeguarding DBS, giving evidence to IICSA during the Residential Schools Hearing, confirms the DBS has never prosecuted. I believe its position is unchanged.
An extract from a submission I made to the inquiry on hearing Dr Smith was to give evidence. 2/2
An extract from a submission I made to the inquiry on hearing Dr Smith was to give evidence. 2/2
Cardiff teacher accused of child sex offences.
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August 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Cardiff teacher accused of child sex offences.
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It appears Kevin Sutherland's death was avoidable but for the inconsiderate response by SCAI to his repeated requests.
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has commissioned this (independent) review which means Jason Beer's invoice will be settled by SCAI.
Reveneering?
archive.today/2025.08.14-1...
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has commissioned this (independent) review which means Jason Beer's invoice will be settled by SCAI.
Reveneering?
archive.today/2025.08.14-1...
August 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
It appears Kevin Sutherland's death was avoidable but for the inconsiderate response by SCAI to his repeated requests.
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has commissioned this (independent) review which means Jason Beer's invoice will be settled by SCAI.
Reveneering?
archive.today/2025.08.14-1...
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has commissioned this (independent) review which means Jason Beer's invoice will be settled by SCAI.
Reveneering?
archive.today/2025.08.14-1...
The inquiry began in 2015. It's remit excludes the majority of schools attended by children in Scotland and other settings at which child sexual abuse begins. It's difficult to see effective safeguarding recommendations emerging from it, and IICSA's lamentable outcome won't help.
archive.today/1Mqbh
archive.today/1Mqbh
August 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
The inquiry began in 2015. It's remit excludes the majority of schools attended by children in Scotland and other settings at which child sexual abuse begins. It's difficult to see effective safeguarding recommendations emerging from it, and IICSA's lamentable outcome won't help.
archive.today/1Mqbh
archive.today/1Mqbh
The Govt's Cyber Security + Resilience Bill is expected in Parliament shortly. In it, the Government will propose mandatory reporting of cyber attacks. As the Home Office got MR of known + suspected CSA so badly wrong, I'm keen to see if that was a temporary aberration. www.gov.uk/government/c...
August 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The Govt's Cyber Security + Resilience Bill is expected in Parliament shortly. In it, the Government will propose mandatory reporting of cyber attacks. As the Home Office got MR of known + suspected CSA so badly wrong, I'm keen to see if that was a temporary aberration. www.gov.uk/government/c...
#1 states that the prescribed person, a junior one in your question, reports *directly* to either (a) (b) or (c).
Current safeguarding protocols here involve referring the matter to the leadership of the setting for it to decide what to do with the concern. It's discretionary.
Current safeguarding protocols here involve referring the matter to the leadership of the setting for it to decide what to do with the concern. It's discretionary.
July 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#1 states that the prescribed person, a junior one in your question, reports *directly* to either (a) (b) or (c).
Current safeguarding protocols here involve referring the matter to the leadership of the setting for it to decide what to do with the concern. It's discretionary.
Current safeguarding protocols here involve referring the matter to the leadership of the setting for it to decide what to do with the concern. It's discretionary.