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chosen on channel 4 now

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Heathcliffscathy · 15/12/2008 22:08

4 public school boys talking about their abuse at the hands of teachers....

they are SO brave!

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expatinscotland · 15/12/2008 22:09

oh, i thought it was a sci-fi drama.

twinsetiscrapatflouncing · 15/12/2008 22:09

We are watching this, dd almost went to a public school that had one of these scandals.

twinsetiscrapatflouncing · 15/12/2008 22:13

what schools are they talking about?

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Heathcliffscathy · 15/12/2008 22:48

i haven't caught the school name

this is so powerful

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mousehole · 15/12/2008 23:09

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Heathcliffscathy · 15/12/2008 23:10

I agree re showing it to prospective parents (all parents, but esp those considering boarding as an option for their children) and in schools.

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Heathcliffscathy · 15/12/2008 23:10

they are not naming the school are they?

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ggirlsbells · 15/12/2008 23:12

it is caldicott school

is it still open?

ggirlsbells · 15/12/2008 23:17

the schools website is taking ages to load

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Heathcliffscathy · 15/12/2008 23:18

peter wright, the abuser was head there until 1993

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Heathcliffscathy · 15/12/2008 23:21

actually was the rugby teacher. not the headmaster. who knew about it and did nothing except cover it up

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ggirlsbells · 15/12/2008 23:38

the large chap looks really familiar
seeing the photos of him and his wife,I am sure they have been on grand designs

mousehole · 15/12/2008 23:50

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twinsetiscrapatflouncing · 15/12/2008 23:51

caldicott is still open as far as I know.

turquoise · 15/12/2008 23:53

Astonishingly, htere's been ANOTHER child abuse scandal at that school recently.

twinsetiscrapatflouncing · 15/12/2008 23:54

I was a little confused as the abuser was named as Peter Wright the headmaster, but then it said the headmaster covered it up but the abuser was the rugby teacher.

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twinsetiscrapatflouncing · 16/12/2008 00:02

Ok.

turquoise · 16/12/2008 00:02

I got the impression there were three abusers, but the one who abused Mark was not named because there was no case brought against him.

NotanOtter · 16/12/2008 00:03

omg turquoise

twinsetiscrapatflouncing · 16/12/2008 00:04

Yes there were three and one unnammed although I am sure I read somewhere else that several teachers had been at least accused.

Have to admit when we were thinking of sending dd to a public school and I found out about a similar case I did a lot of reading around on the issue.

twinsetiscrapatflouncing · 16/12/2008 00:04

Yes there were three and one unnammed although I am sure I read somewhere else that several teachers had been at least accused.

Have to admit when we were thinking of sending dd to a public school and I found out about a similar case I did a lot of reading around on the issue.

twinsetiscrapatflouncing · 16/12/2008 00:06

Apparantly the current headteacher quietly let go of a teacher who was accused of sexual abuse rather than following recomended child protection procedures.