Victims should have the biggest say in who handles the inquiries

Mr McKelvie

Following [the] announcement by Home Secretary Theresa May that there would be two public inquiries into how historical claims of child abuse were dealt with, Mr McKelvie said it was 'crucial' that victims have the biggest say on who carries out the investigations.

One of the inquiries, led by NSPCC chief Peter Wanless, is to review an investigation conducted last year into the Home Office’s handling of past child abuse allegations.

But Mr McKelvie said he was sceptical that the involvement of the NSPCC would encourage victims to come forward because it is widely seen to be the 'charity of the establishment.'

'For many many years [the NSPCC] had people like Rolf Harris and Jimmy Savile associated with the fundraising side of it,' he added.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2684262/Powerful-elite-20-establishment-figures-paedophile-ring-abused-children-decades.html#comments

`Giving Victims a Voice` is a joint report into sexual allegations against Jimmy Savile, co-authored by David Gray, Detective Superintendent MPS and Peter Watt of the NSPCC. Information about victims of Jimmy Savile came from 12 pathways one of which was the NSPCC helpline which Esther Rantzen helped set up and who was also a trustee of the NSPCC. She claims she was aware of the rumours about Savile but did nothing about it. The NSPCC say they only became aware of Savile`s offending in 2008(?)

Whatever the truth of the matter the NSPCC are useless at vetting their volunteers and some branch members are prepared to write references for child abusers.

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/news-and-views/our-news/child-protection-news/13-01-11-yewtree-report/yewtree-report-pdf_wdf93652.pdf

Patricia Macmillan, who was chair of NSPCC’s East Cheshire branch, defended [Stuart] Hall in a letter to the court on the grounds of his charity work.

http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/governance/news/user/Peter%20Wanless/content/15513/nspcc_distances_itself_from_volunteer_supporter_of_stuart_hall

Here`s a rather strange connection between the NSPCC and Jimmy Savile. Sir Rodney Walker, formerly of the NSPCC, bought Jimmy Savile`s seaside Scarborough apartment to use as a holiday home for his family.

No wonder victims are sceptical.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/jimmy-savile-scarborough-flat-bought-1787149#ixzz370i959xF