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Ireland and Germany Call Upon Catholic Church to Hold Inquiries into Child Sex Abuse |
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The Catholic Church is being called upon to hold inquiries to fully disclose the details and extent of sexual abuse by priests.
With allegations surfacing in Europe since the start of the year, the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, believes that the scandal of abuse in the country's churches and schools could only be resolved through a full inquiry into all cases.
The Catholic Church in Ireland has been the subject of criticism in two reports detailing endemic abuse throughout its institutions. Cardinal Sean Brady, admitted attending meetings where two children were forced to sign vows of silence over complaints made against Father Brendan Smyth. The Cardinal used his St. Patrick's day sermon to apologise for his role in the cover up of child abuse.
The Archbishop of Dublin believes that the only way to fully restore public confidence in the church is to hold a national inquiry into historic claims.
View the full story here on the Guardian website. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 23 March 2010 16:54 )
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Birkenhead Keep In Touch Event |
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On Wednesday 28th April, we will be holding a local meeting in Birkenhead.
This is a really informal gathering, which is open to all care leavers. It is a chance to meet up with others who grew up in care and also to find out more about the Care Leavers' Association and the work that we do.
The 'KIT' event will be held at: Multi Cultural Centre, 111, Conway Street, Birkenhead, CH41 4AF
Sue Myhan, a member of the CLA Executive Committee will be running the event. Please feel free to bring a partner or a friend along with you, if you feel more comfortable that way.
For more information, please contact the office:
0161 236 1980 Email:
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Last Updated ( Friday, 05 March 2010 15:30 )
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Project for siblings in care |
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Delma Hughes, a care leaver and CLA member, is running a successful project dedicated to promoting positive contact between siblings who have been separated by care.
The project, 'Siblings Together', runs holiday camps for young people and aims to build the foundations for continuing contact and to educate a generation of social workers about the importance of sibling family contact.
The camps activities include a variety of outdoor activities including climbing, sailing, orienteering etc. All activities are run by staff who are fully qualified in their specialist areas and are all trained in essential first aid.
Click here to visit the website and find out more. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 05 March 2010 14:53 )
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Gordon Brown Apologises to Former Child Migrants |
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Today, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has apologised for the UK's role in sending over 130,000 children overseas to Britain's former colonies.
He expressed regret for the "misguided" Child Migrant Programme, telling the Commons he was "truly sorry".
He also announced a £6m fund to reunite families that were torn apart.
Read the full story on the BBC website here and view a video of Brown's statement: Brown Apology to Child Migrants
Vote in the CLA's poll on whether the Prime Minister should also apologise to those people who were victims of abuse in care in the UK: POLL |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 March 2010 16:02 )
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Updated CLA Access to Records Guide |
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The CLA recently launched the updated version of our Access to Records Guide. You can download a copy here: Access to Records Guide 2009
The aim of this guide is to help care leavers who want to gain access to their files from their time in care.
The guide explains the law that allows care leavers to do this. It also explains: what information care leavers can have access to and what they can not access; how to make a request; some of the problems that might occur and what to do if a request is not responded to properly.
We hope the guide will help more care leavers to successfully access their files.
You can provide feedback about the new version of the guide by commenting on our Blog or voting in the current Poll. |
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