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	St Benedict's School Moves Immediately to Implement Carlile Report Recommendations St. Benedict's School November 9, 2011 http://www.stbenedicts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/2011-11-09-Press-Release-Final.pdf [pdf] An independent report into safeguarding and child safety at St Benedict's School, Ealing, London, has today been published by Lord Carlile of Berriew QC. The report follows historic incidents of abuse within St Benedict's School by lay teachers and members of the monastic community at St Benedict's Ealing Abbey. The report recommends that governance of the school should be made independent from the governance of the Trust of St Benedict's Abbey. To date, the School has been part of the Ealing Abbey Trust and governed by the Abbot and monks of Ealing, supported by an advisory board of lay people. The report recommends a new governing body that: • Creates clear accountability between school management, governors and trustees. • Provides governance that is transparent and understandable to outsiders. • Delivers effective monitoring, safeguarding policies and procedures. • Includes representatives from constituent parts of the school community and diaspora, alongside qualified individuals from outside the school. Chris Cleugh, Headmaster at St Benedict's School, said: "Past abuses at the School have left a terrible legacy for those affected and have tarnished the reputation of St Benedict's. On behalf of all at the School, I offer my heartfelt apology for past failures. The School could have, and should have, done more.
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