Dear All,
I published this blog post yesterday. I had been working on it for several months, but I decided to publish this weekend. I thought the list would be interested in it.
In the case of the child sexual exploitation and historical child sexual abuse inquiry, records, and lost records, are central to the issue. In light of these issues, I would be interested to know if the group thinks that England will undertake something similar to the Shaw report.
As you will be aware, the Shaw report changed the way Scotland manages its public records. Even if the system is not perfect, no system is, it presents a measurable change in the approach to records management and it offers a starting point for studying whether a change in records management has an effect on improved governance and accountability.
The change also presents a clear marker for measuring its effect on records offices and archives as records are created in a standardized way across the country.
The http://thoughtmanagement.org/2015/02/01/who-cares-if-records-get-lost/
I would be interested in your thoughts on the following questions.
Have you had an increased demand for historical records in light of the Savile revelations and the increased attention to these historical issues in the public press?
Is there more concern among organisations for their records in light of historical accountability issue?
I look forward to hearing form you.
http://thoughtmanagement.org/2015/02/01/who-cares-if-records-get-lost/
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