Several aspects of the 'Whistleblower' TV programme caused me concern. Most disturbingly, the BBC believed they had clear evidence that children were at serious risk and yet, for over three months, did nothing to inform the relevant authorities of the risks. Of course, to do so may have jeopardised much of the secret planning given to the programme. But which should have come first - the programme, or child safety? What would have happened if a child had been seriously injured between the secret filming and the broadcast?
On another level, the programme sought to suggest how impotent Ofsted is in exercising regulatory authority. Again, I feel this is not fully justified and does not tell the full story.
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