Cumberlege Commission
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The Cumberlege Commission was an ecclesiastical commission chaired by Julia Cumberlege, Baroness Cumberlege
in 2006-2007. Its goal was to review the Catholic Church in England and Wales' policies in the prevention of child sexual abuse
. The commission carried out its activities five years on from the independent review by Lord Nolan
. It published its report, Safeguarding with Confidence, in July 2007.
Julia Cumberlege, Baroness Cumberlege
Julia Frances Cumberlege, Baroness Cumberlege, CBE, DSG, DL is a British Conservative Party politician and businesswoman. She was created a life peer in 1990 as Baroness Cumberlege, of Newick in the County of East Sussex....
in 2006-2007. Its goal was to review the Catholic Church in England and Wales' policies in the prevention of child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation. Forms of child sexual abuse include asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities , indecent exposure with intent to gratify their own sexual desires or to...
. The commission carried out its activities five years on from the independent review by Lord Nolan
Nolan Report (Catholic Church)
The Nolan Report is a report published in 2001 by Lord Nolan on the problem of clerical child abuse.In 2000, at the request of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, he investigated the issue of paedophile priests and child protection in the Catholic Church in England and Wales.As a result of this...
. It published its report, Safeguarding with Confidence, in July 2007.