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Sonia Appleby raising questions about the Tavi's child safeguarding

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MaudTheInvincible · 27/05/2021 21:40

Not sure if we're allowed to discuss matters pertaining to child safeguarding on here anymore, after MNHQ deleted my other thread about it. I've asked for clarification.

Sonia Appleby is one of the whistleblowers who has raised very serious concerns around the processes at this NHS clinic which provides services to children. One of her allegations is that her colleagues were instructed not to bring safeguarding concerns to her, although she was in the post of safeguarding children lead for the trust.

Does anyone have any idea of when this case might be heard? Or any thoughts about it?

I daren't even put the link to the BBC News article in my OP for fear of it being misconstrued as a 'fundraising thread', but I know you can find more information about the case if you search 'Sonia Appleby Tavistock', should you want to. ThanksDaffodilThanks

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TedImgoingmad · 14/06/2021 11:08

Donated and wishing good luck to Sonia.

InvisibleDragon · 14/06/2021 10:53

Do we know if there will be a decision at the end of the 9 days of the hearing? Or will the judgement be 'reserved'?

Keeping everything crossed for SA - this is such an important case

MangoSplit · 14/06/2021 10:52

Just donated

Signalbox · 14/06/2021 10:51

Surprise surprise, accusations of transphobia...

AP quotes from another transcript of interview with Tavi manager which says that there were “concerns” about claimant’s “approach” to GIDS cases. Transcript says “some may have felt it was a bit transphobic.” AP makes argument that SA’s team needs to know identity of manager.

Signalbox · 14/06/2021 10:47

"Unlikely evidence will start today because members of tribunal need time to read through bundle"

Signalbox · 14/06/2021 10:46

For anyone interested looks like Hannah Barnes @hannasbee is live tweeting.

twitter.com/hannahsbee/status/1404336944906186755

Couchbettato · 14/06/2021 09:42

I too shall be waiting with baited breath for an end of day update.

I wish I had the money to donate.

Will be interesting to see how this one pans out.

NonnyMouse1337 · 14/06/2021 09:08

Good luck to her. Hopefully there will be some updates over the course of the hearing. I had no idea it was scheduled for 9 days!

highame · 14/06/2021 08:56

If you look at Stonewall Law and its implementation, then you can understand how this could have happened. Good luck Sonia

NotBadConsidering · 14/06/2021 08:44

This is such a big case. If it’s true that staff were concerned about children being abused, and those concerns were not followed up because they were told not to talk to Sonia, that takes this scandal to a whole new level.

Terranean · 14/06/2021 08:35

I wish I could dig more for Sonia Appleby! Any helpers.

highame · 14/06/2021 08:28

This case is scheduled for 9 days, so I wonder if we'll get an end of the day update?

toffeebutterpopcorn · 14/06/2021 08:20

It’s today! A little more digging to do a just a smidge if anyone is in the garden.

PearPickingPorky · 13/06/2021 20:17

Her hearing is tomorrow? Fuck, these are all coming around quickly.

Good luck, Sonia.

FindTheTruth · 13/06/2021 20:05

bump

FindTheTruth · 12/06/2021 15:08

This is a good reminder

NHS child gender clinic: Staff welfare concerns ‘shut down’ - BBC Newsnight

FindTheTruth · 12/06/2021 15:05

"The lead safeguarding officer responsible for children’s safety at the UK’s national Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) is suing her employers the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust for penalising her after she raised concerns that children were being harmed by practices at the clinic".
www.womenarehuman.com/safeguarding-concerns-raised-at-nhs-gender-clinic/"

FindTheTruth · 12/06/2021 15:02

"over 35 clinicians have quit GIDS because they are worried about ‘overdiagnoses’ of gender dysphoria. Sonia Appleby, who works at GIDS as its Named Professional for Safeguarding Children, is even bringing a case against the Tavistock on the grounds that it is failing in its duty to safeguard children, by encouraging staff not to report any child safety concerns to her."
www.spiked-online.com/2020/08/21/is-the-tavistock-gender-clinic-failing-children/

FindTheTruth · 12/06/2021 15:00

Dr David Bell, psychiatrist behind a critical report on the TAVI, was "asked to agree not to speak any further to Sonia Appleby, the trust’s director of child safeguarding. (Appleby is bringing a whistleblowing claim against the trust in which she alleges that when she made “protected disclosures” regarding concerns raised by GIDS staff over patient safety, she was subjected to detriments.)"
www.theguardian.com/society/2021/may/02/tavistock-trust-whistleblower-david-bell-transgender-children-gids

ChattyLion · 12/06/2021 09:55

Good luck and thank you for your personal and professional bravery on behalf of children Sonia.

FindTheTruth · 12/06/2021 09:40

The TAVI current safeguarding lead is in court on Monday. does anyone know if anyone is live tweeting?

FindTheTruth · 12/06/2021 09:38

#istandwithsonia

MajesticWhine · 12/06/2021 09:07

Digging and bumping

TheElementsSong · 12/06/2021 08:35

Did some gardening.

WarOnWoman · 12/06/2021 08:28

Have dug.

Good luck Sonia. Thanks