Strange that you should post Anne Richards’ piece today, as I found it after taking what remained of my late family’s papers and mementoes to the local council tip. To say that I found it a profoundly saddening act is no exaggeration. The last act, the final farewell to six or eight lives, leaving me emotionally upset by what I can only feel as an act of betrayal. The point is, someone had to do it. I’m the last of their line; I either do it myself or leave it for my widow and children, for whom it is just… Read more »
Jo B
4 hours ago
Having had colleagues accused of abuse (physical rather than sexual) in the past I’m very aware of the sort of events Stephen Parsons highlights. I fear, however, that even with perfect processes and the wisdom of Solomon there will still be times when it will be impossible to tell the true but unprovable accusation from the false one. I do not envy anyone charged with dividing the two, and getting it wrong in either direction can have devastating consequences. We can and should strive for the best processes and standards possible, but we also have to have humility to realise… Read more »
Strange that you should post Anne Richards’ piece today, as I found it after taking what remained of my late family’s papers and mementoes to the local council tip. To say that I found it a profoundly saddening act is no exaggeration. The last act, the final farewell to six or eight lives, leaving me emotionally upset by what I can only feel as an act of betrayal. The point is, someone had to do it. I’m the last of their line; I either do it myself or leave it for my widow and children, for whom it is just… Read more »
Having had colleagues accused of abuse (physical rather than sexual) in the past I’m very aware of the sort of events Stephen Parsons highlights. I fear, however, that even with perfect processes and the wisdom of Solomon there will still be times when it will be impossible to tell the true but unprovable accusation from the false one. I do not envy anyone charged with dividing the two, and getting it wrong in either direction can have devastating consequences. We can and should strive for the best processes and standards possible, but we also have to have humility to realise… Read more »