BBC Trust demands "gold standard" of child protection

Chris Patten

The BBC Trust has called on the corporation to prove that it has “gold standard” child protection policies in the wake of the Jimmy Savile allegations - and robust measures in place to avoid a culture of fear in speaking out about inappropriate practices.

Patten writes to DG

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