A lawyer for some of the victims in an inquiry into child sexual abuse has attacked the evidence given by three former headteachers at a prestigious music school. Peter Hullah, John Vallins and Claire Moreland – all headteachers at Chetham’s School of Music – were criticised for ignoring the abuse of their pupils and failing to disclose essential evidence. During the inquiry into the abuse, Ling’s victims described the culture of secrecy and the “total isolation and lack of support” they experienced at Chetham’s when the abuse came to light. “John Vallins was headmaster of Chetham’s when much of the most serious abuse was occurring. The inquiry heard that Chetham’s had been exposed in a “deeply disturbing light” and calls were made for increased transparency.

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2019 15:26 UTC