Alexis Jay: What needs to go

A few weeks ago, on BBC Radio 4, I heard Prof. Jay say (from memory) one of the deeper systemic changes that would have to be a lesson from the Abuse Scandals the Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is looking at was, would have to be that "all that disbelieving people with a mental capacity issue has to go'. The shocking implication, of course, being that disbelieving vulnerable potential or alleged victims is still wide-spread part of the culture in services. Having seen more than one example where this is not done with blatant disregard but with skilled sophistication, dressing up an inquiry so that nothing that comes out will hurt Management, I believe with skill, conscience and ethical clarity these issues can now be addressed by independent professionals.