Child Protection News

Archdiocese report prompts call for child protection measures.

An expert in child protection has called for the Archdiocese of Birmingham to take action to protect children following a report that found the organization had failed to protect children from sexual abuse. The report, which was commissioned by the Archdiocese, found that there had been a "culture of secrecy" within the organization and that it had failed to respond adequately to allegations of abuse. The expert hopes that the report will serve as a "wake-up call" to the Archdiocese and that it will take steps to ensure that children are protected in the future.