The Bishops’ High School Old Students Association (BHSOSA) has put in place mechanisms to train the school’s teaching staff to deal with sexual abuse cases, and has embarked on developing an anonymous reporting system for victims.
During an extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday, the alumni, along with Sixth Form students of the school, reportedly met to discuss the way forward following allegations of sexual abuse by one of its teachers, Coen Jackson, who is now the subject of a police probe. Jackson has denied the allegations.
According to a statement issued yesterday by the BHSOSA, the consultation bore a number of solutions, including a collaboration with the Childcare and Protection Agency to have staff receive training in the protocols for dealing with all types of abuse, with the aim of increasing the capabilities of teachers to detect cases and report allegations and incidents of abuse and harassment. It was said that a recommendation was also made to “employ child protection and related policies” in the school.
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