ENGLAND
Schools Week
April 4, 2018
By Pippa Allen-Kinross
A Catholic boarding school under investigation over its handling of abuse allegations has been stripped of its safeguarding responsibilities by the Charity Commission.
An interim manager has been appointed to take on responsibility for safeguarding at Ampleforth Abbey and the St Laurence Education Trust, which run Ampleforth College, as a result of what the commission described as “continued concerns about the extent to which current safeguarding risks to pupils at the schools run by the charities are being adequately managed”.
The Commission opened an inquiry into both charities in November 2016 following allegations of abuse linked to the college. The inquiry is investigating the trustees’ approach to safeguarding and how allegations of abuse were handled.
In a statement, the commission said the decision to bring in an outside manager was made because it was “not satisfied” that the current safeguarding measures are adequate and working properly. There are also concerns about compliance with established safeguarding procedures.
Emma Moody, a lawyer from Womble Bond Dickinson, will take over as interim manager of both the abbey and the trust.
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