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	spiked-liberties \| Column \| After Soham: taking liberties
		Sir Michael Bichard's damning criticisms of the role played by Humberside Police in failing to identify Soham murderer Ian Huntley as a potential threat to children have led to calls for Westwood's head to roll; Westwood has refused to resign, claiming that he wants to stay on to implement the reforms proposed by Bichard.
		Sir Michael Bichard was mandated to 'urgently enquire into child protection procedures in Humberside Police and Cambridgeshire Constabulary', in particular 'to assess the effectiveness of the relevant intelligence-based record keeping, the vetting practices in those forces since 1995 and information sharing with other agencies' (1).
		Off went Bichard, returning six months later with a raft of recommendations that revolved around one key proposal: that to limit the likelihood of another Soham, those people intending to work anywhere near children should be treated like criminals from the start.
	www.spiked-online.com /Printable/0000000CA5A8.htm (1540 words)

	Bichard Inquiry Report: 22 Jun 2004: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		Sir Michael also calls for stronger, more consistent vetting and a new system for registering those working with children and vulnerable adults.We will therefore urgently consider his recommendation that a register be created to bring together all the relevant information held on individuals in a way that is easily accessible.
		Of course, the Bichard report properly dismissed the Humberside policy authority's excuses in that respect, but this is not the only case of serious misunderstandings with that Act, so I welcome his review and the writing of a statutory code.
		I add my thanks to Sir Michael Bichard for his robust report, which details, as the Home Secretary said, a catalogue of shortcomings by many individuals, forces and agencies involved in the case.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /debates/?id=2004-06-22.1185.0&m=789 (8111 words)

	Sir Michael Bichard interview – reflections on community cohesion
		Sir Michael Bichard reflects on community cohesion from thirty years in the public sector at the very highest levels.
		The most important and consistent point that Bichard makes throughout the interview is that leadership is central to the debate on equality and diversity.
		The role of the leader, as Bichard explains, is to create the culture where equalities is seen as important and valued.
	www.veredus.co.uk /veredus-view-article.aspx?articleid=8 (448 words)

	Michael Foster MP
		Michael Foster, MP for Worcester, today welcomed the broad hint given by the Prime Minister, that compensation may be paid to former Prisoners of War held in the Far East.
		Michael Foster, MP for Worcester, hailed the Jobsfair in Worcester as "more good news for those seeking work", as he cut the ribbon to officially open the three-week programme.
		Michael Foster, MP for Worcester, welcomed yesterdays announcement by John Prescott that pensioners in Worcester will from next April be entitled to a free bus pass.
	www.michaelfoster.co.uk /press_2000.htm (7785 words)

	careandhealth - Search Detail and news stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sir Michael Bichard’s eagerly awaited report on child protection vetting procedures published today, warns that convicted murderer Ian Huntley [pictured] may not be only one to have slipped through the net, reports Chris Smith.
		Sir Michael Bichard said failures in Cambridgeshire constabulary were ‘serious’ and made three key recommendations in his report published today.
		Sir Michael Bichard - Rector of the London Institute and a former Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education and Employment – was appointed as chairman of the inquiry.
	www.careandhealth.com /Search/Search_DetailDisplay.aspx?id=9946§ion=News (592 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Bichard calls for child register
		Sir Michael said the proposed register should be accessible to any employer - even parents taking on a tutor or sports coach - and would confirm whether there was any known reason why an applicant should not work with children.
		Sir Michael said at least one person on each interview panel of head teachers and school governors must be trained in ways to question job applicants with child safety in mind.
		Sir Michael said he was concerned "the issue of underage sex may not be taken sufficiently seriously" by social services and the police.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/3829683.stm (822 words)

	Guardian \| A catalogue of failure that led to murder
		Sir Michael said there was "not one single occasion in all of the contacts with Huntley when the record creation system worked as it should have done".
		Sir Michael concluded that it was"extremely unlikely" that Cambridgeshire had sent a fax to Humberside police asking them to carry out a check of Huntley when he came to be vetted for the caretaker's post - though if they had done so nothing would have been found.
		Sir Michael also questioned why in 1996 the cases of two other 15-year-olds who allegedly had sex with Huntley were not referred to the police.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4954161-105248,00.html (1076 words)

	GNN - Government News Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sir Michael Bichard, Chairman of the Bichard Inquiry, has called upon the Government to ensure that a national IT intelligence system and a registration or barring scheme for those working with children is delivered on time, by 2007.
		Sir Michael Bichard is also Rector of the University of the Arts London and a former Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education and Employment.
		The Bichard Inquiry is an Independent Public Inquiry and was set up in the light of the conviction of Ian Huntley for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
	www.gnn.gov.uk /Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=151850&NewsAreaID=2 (876 words)

	PublicTechnology.net
		Sir Michael Bichard yesterday presented the findings of his report, almost six months to the day after the conviction of Ian Huntley for the murders of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells.
		Addressing media in central London, Sir Michael Bichard said that when examining child protection procedures he found failings in Humberside Police that were "deeply shocking" and described failures in Cambridgeshire Constabulary as "serious".
		Sir Michael Bichard today said that it is a serious concern to him that under-age sex between 15 year olds with older people is not always recognised seriously enough.
	www.publictechnology.net /print.php?sid=1261 (1275 words)

	Education \| Blunkett orders police chief's suspension
		The home secretary's call came as the inquiry by Sir Michael Bichard into the appointment of Ian Huntley as a school caretaker found "deeply shocking" errors made by the police in their record keeping of cases of alleged sexual offences with underage girls by Huntley.
		Sir Michael wants all of the estimated 2.4 million people working with children to have a licence or identity card, and for them to be listed on a searchable national database accessible to employers.
		Sir Michael was then asked to investigate information sharing between all of the agencies involved in the case.
	education.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4953004-110908,00.html (540 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		Sir Michael did not want to speculate about other sex attackers but added: "I cannot be confident that it was Huntley alone who slipped through the net." Someone like Huntley could slip through again if intelligence was not maintained and accessed effectively.
		Acpo, Sir Michael said, had been "unable to foster a culture that properly values the importance of intelligence, and to provide guidance to minimise the scope for confusion".
		Sir Michael rejected this, saying it was the commissioner's job to question forces on its records.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/06/23/nsoham123.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/06/23/ixnewstop.html (1114 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Bichard to track inquiry progress
		Sir Michael Bichard said he would release an updated report in the second week of February to register the progress made by government departments and the police since his wideranging recommendations were published in June.
		Sir Michael was asked to head up the inquiry to identify the failings that led to Ian Huntley being employed as a school caretaker before murdering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
		Sir Michael pulled no punches as he called on the chief executive delegates to provide real leadership in their councils on safeguarding children, following the litany of blunders that were identified in his report.
	www.guardian.co.uk /child/story/0,7369,1327068,00.html (561 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Programmes \| Breakfast \| Bichard: Concerns over police intelligence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It's thought Sir Michael Bichard will say, he isn't convinced that the new computer system for sharing police intelligence can be delivered successfully.
		Sir Michael set up his inquiry after it emerged that Humberside police and social workers in Lincolnshire had an extensive list of allegations made against Huntley which were not passed on to detectives in Cambridgeshire.
		Central to Sir Michael's recommendations was the introduction of a new police computer system for sharing intelligence, costing more than a £160 million and due to be in place by 2007.
	212.58.240.140 /1/low/programmes/breakfast/4349561.stm (391 words)

	House of Commons - Public Administration - Minutes of Evidence
		(Sir Michael Bichard) I do believe that if you are going to devolve more resource and more responsibility to the front line, wherever it is, then the performance of that front line does need to be transparent, you do need to be able to hold it to account.
		(Sir Michael Bichard) I do not believe that targets as a process lose their impact but I did say that if you do not refresh your targets then you are in danger of disorderly behaviour and people will see them as just routine.
		(Sir Michael Bichard) The responsible thing to do is to revisit the target and if it is a sufficiently significant issue that you have identified to revisit it in year.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmpubadm/62/2111404.htm (1700 words)

	The Bichard Inquiry - Inquiry team
		Michael Bichard has worked throughout his career in the public sector 20 years in Local Government and nearly 10 in Central Government.
		He is also: Chairman and a Trustee of the CNAA Art Collection Trust Governor of the Henley College and Henley Management College a Member of the Board of Companions of the Institute of Management a Member of the Guild of Educators, and Chairman of Rathbone Training Limited.
		Michael is married with three children and has supported Manchester United for more than 30 years.
	www.bichardinquiry.org.uk /team (242 words)

	The Bichard Inquiry - FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A The Chairman of the Inquiry is Sir Michael Bichard.
		A Sir Michael Bichard has made it clear that if people or organisations do not co-operate fully with his Inquiry, he will return to the Home Secretary and ask for such powers, which the Home Secretary has said will be made available.
		Sir Michael has said plainly that he would not shirk from criticising individuals or organisations if he considers it to be justified or necessary (Statement at preliminary hearing 13 January 2004).
	bichard.together.gov.uk /faq (2122 words)

	ePolitix.com - Forum Brief: Bichard inquiry police row
		The row was prompted by a critical report of Humberside police from Sir Michael Bichard.
		Sir Michael Bichard’s report shows there is blame on both sides.
		Let us not forget that 22 out of 31 'Recommendations for Change' outlined by Sir Michael Bichard were directed, either solely or jointly, at the Home Office.
	www.epolitix.com /NR/exeres/F5CEA851-CF12-4D7C-A057-F2FC73B48F46,frameless.htm (1291 words)

	House of Commons - Education and Employment - Minutes of Evidence
		(Sir Michael Bichard) Machinery of Government changes after the election are a matter for the Prime Minister and it is not really for me—and I would not dream of commenting on those at this point in time.
		(Sir Michael Bichard) It is sometimes easier in some settings to maintain connections and relationships than it is in others, but it is not impossible in other settings and there may be other considerations which the Prime Minister needs to have regard to.
		The figures quite clearly show that there has been a significant drop in the unit cost funding in universities since before this Government changed, since 1995-96; it was something like £5,310 to £4,810 at present, so quite a chunk has dropped off between 1995-96 and the projection for this year and the coming years.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200001/cmselect/cmeduemp/451/1050102.htm (3699 words)

	Spy Blog: Home Office Bichard Inquiry progress report: IMPACT, PLX , Police Data CoP, spin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In June, Sir Michael made clear his intention to reconvene his inquiry and review progress six months after publishing his findings, and in November he formally requested a report to assist him in doing so.
		The Government remain totally committed to full implementation of Sir Michael Bichard's recommendations and to ensuring that the necessary resources are available to support the process.
		Sir Michael called for the setting up of an independent registry of all people with access to children or vulnerable adults.
	www.spy.org.uk /spyblog/archives/2005/01/bichard_inquiry_2.html (1204 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Debates for 18 Dec 2003 (pt 6)
		It is right that it should be Sir Michael Bichard who provides an authoritative answer on whether the completeness of police national computer records had a significant impact on the Soham case.
		My constituents in Soham, as well as parents throughout the country, are angry and horrified that a man with so many allegations against him came through the process apparently without criticism, and they wonder why no charges were brought when so many victims are now describing their experiences.
		Clearly, that will be a matter for Sir Michael Bichard in terms of his findings, but I want the matter to be dealt with as speedily as possible so that we can learn the lessons from what has happened.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/vo031218/debtext/31218-06.htm (2162 words)

	Implementing the Bichard Inquiry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		File size 252 Kb Home Secretary's letter to Sir Michael Bichard, which was sent on 6 April 2005, in response to the Bichard Inquiry's Final Report.
		File size 211 Kb On 15 March, Sir Michael published his further, final comments on the Government’s progress in implementing the 31 recommendations he made in the original Inquiry report (published on 22 June 2004) in the form of a Final Report.
		Sir Michael’s Final Report was positive, and he has stated he remains impressed with the significant progress that has already been made to date.
	www.homeoffice.gov.uk /crimpol/police/bichard/index.html (631 words)

	ePolitix.com - 'More progress needed on child protection' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sir Michael Bichard has expressed concern that not enough progress is being made on developing a national computer system to keep track of police intelligence.
		Sir Michael also called for further progress on a registration scheme for those working with children, which should be delivered by 2007.
		But Sir Michael said that police performance on putting data on to the PNC about arrests and summons "has not improved significantly or, in some respects, at all".
	epolitix.com /EN/News/200503/b4240e35-0e71-4b24-a082-5da943546cd3.htm (556 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Scotland - Fears over Scots police fight to stop paedophiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sir Michael Bichard, who wrote the report into the murder of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, said there was still "a great deal" to do to implement the recommendations on child protection made by his inquiry.
		Sir Michael said Britain was on the verge of having a child protection system that was "unrivalled in the world" but he said Home Secretary Charles Clarke would have to monitor progress in key areas.
		Sir Michael revealed that it was planned to develop the English and Welsh system on the lines being pursued in Scotland.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=282512005 (380 words)

	Communitycare.co.uk \| Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Michael Bichard’s recommendation for everyone working with children and vulnerable adults to require a Criminal Records Bureau enhanced disclosure will be met by next April, it said, writes Amy Taylor.
		Bichard’s recommendations are contained in his inquiry report published in June 2004.
		The Bichard inquiry was set up following the conviction of Ian Huntley for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, Cambridgeshire.
	www.communitycare.co.uk /articles/article.asp?liarticleid=50255&liSectionID=3&liParentID=2 (235 words)

	SocietyGuardian.co.uk \| Society \| Inside IT: Public domain
		But Sir Michael Bichard's report into the failures that led up to the Soham murders exposes an endemic flaw in police IT systems throughout England and Wales.
		The Bichard report, published last week, focuses on delays in setting up a national criminal intelligence database.
		When a national system is agreed, Bichard points out, there is no reason why forces should buy it locally.
	society.guardian.co.uk /internet/comment/0,8146,1250930,00.html (524 words)

	RSA - Lectures - Speaker Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sir Michael Bichard KCB Rector, University of the Arts London and former Permanent Secretary, Department for Education and Employment
		Michael Bichard has worked throughout his career in the public sector — twenty years in Local Government and nearly ten in Central Government.
		Sir Michael Bichard KCB, Derek Wise, Kathleen Tattersall, Professor Dylan William
	www.rsa.org.uk /events/speakerCloseUp.asp?speakerID=169 (237 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Soham inquiry head demands update
		Sir Michael Bichard has requested the home secretary shows how mistakes which led to Ian Huntley getting a job as school caretaker are being eradicated.
		Sir Michael said: "I have asked the Home Secretary to provide an account of what the government has achieved, what is intended by when, and whether the necessary resources have been allocated.
		The Bichard inquiry was set up to investigate how Huntley secured a job as a school caretaker despite a string of sex allegations against him.
	news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/4051611.stm (375 words)

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