""This inquiry is supposed to be a public process and should have been conducted openly and transparently from the start," she said. PA Media "Survivors' anonymity is obviously of utmost importance and they should be secure in knowing their personal details and opinions are confidential. "The dynamics of this inquiry, including potential chairs and progress, should have been conducted openly and honestly by the government, and survivors should have had the choice to voice their opinions if they decided to.""
"The Home Office said it was "committed to delivering a robust, thorough inquiry that will get to the truth and provide the answers that survivors have so long campaigned for". Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced in the summer there would be a full national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs, covering England and Wales, with Ms Goddard joining the panel overseeing the process."
Fiona Goddard resigned from the victims and survivors liaison panel overseeing the national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs, citing conflict of interest and other concerns. Goddard experienced abuse by gangs while in a Bradford children's home and reported being failed multiple times by social services and police. The shortlist for chair reportedly includes a former police chief and a social worker, raising fears given those services' roles in past cover-ups. Additional concerns included condescending language toward survivors, secretive conduct, imposed conditions creating a toxic, fearful environment, and the need to protect survivors' anonymity. The Home Office stated commitment to a robust inquiry covering England and Wales.
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