A Children in Need spokesman said: "Nothing is more important to us than the safety of all children and young people. Children in Need suspended grants to the charity in May 2024, after Millard says she alerted them to his case. However, Millard, who used to be an arts correspondent for BBC News, criticised Children in Need for what she said was a lack of due diligence. She accused chief executive Simon Antrobus of failing to respond “with the necessary level of seriousness” and hesitating to take action. Antrobus, who has been chief executive of Children In Need since 2016 and previously held senior positions at Parkinson's UK and Scope, has not publicly commented.
