Posted on 10th December 2020 The Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Rt Revd Peter Hancock, commissioned a Lessons Learnt Review in May 2019, with the objective of ascertaining the…
Posted on 10th December 2020
The Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Rt Revd Peter Hancock, commissioned a Lessons Learnt Review in May 2019, with the objective of ascertaining the key actions and decisions of the diocese; whether these were in line with national policy and what lessons can be learned for the future.
A summary and recommendations document is available to download below. This has been redacted and amended to minimise the disclosure of personal data.
An action plan detailing the diocese’s response to the review’s recommendations is available to download below.
Lessons Learnt Report – Action Plan
Independent LLR Exec Summary – Redacted
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