Islington Survivors Failed by Islington Council SPS and DAC Beachcroft Solicitors Part 1

There are rising concerns about the Islington Survivors Support Payment Scheme due to the Islington Council Support Payment Scheme team (SPS) and DAC Beachcroft Legal Services' lack of transparency. Although the scheme's goal of acknowledging past victims of alleged abuse in the Islington childcare system is praiseworthy, there are significant concerns about the scheme's trustworthiness. The Non-recent Abuse and Trauma Service team, led by Dr Liz Davies, founder of Islington Survivor’s Network (ISN), and Coordinator of the Islington Survivors Campaign for Justice and Healing and Advocacy Group, are aiding survivors of Islington's child abuse scandal.
Dr Liz Davies, founder of Islington Survivor’s Network (ISN), maintains a neutral position as a council employee. According to Dr Liz Davies, 155 out of 200 applications for the Islington Survivors Support Payment Scheme's £10,000 payout have been approved and disbursed. The scheme is not a compensation or redress program but rather a flat payment to acknowledge the abuse suffered by children in Islington's children's homes between 1966 and 1995. Despite being intended to prevent the recurrence of past pain and the reopening of debilitating wounds, the process has had the opposite effect due to its lengthy timeline and lack of communication. Islington Council Support Payment Scheme team (SPS) and DAC Beachcroft Legal Services have failed to provide a clear payout schedule, resulting in some victims waiting for over six months and experiencing significant mental strain. Islington Survivors have reached out to the Islington Council Support Payment Scheme team (SPS) via email to address their concerns and draw attention to the issues they have experienced. Unfortunately, their requests have gone mostly unanswered, leaving them in the dark about the progress of their claims. This lack of communication could have a significant impact on Islington Survivors' mental health and well-being. In an article by Anna Lamche in The Islington Tribune, Dr Davies expressed a desire for more collaboration between the Council and Islington Survivor’s Network (ISN). Despite the expectation of regular review meetings, only one has taken place. The Islington Council Support Payment Scheme team (SPS) and DAC Beachcroft Legal Services have been criticized for their insensitive behaviour. There are differing opinions regarding the Islington Survivors Support Payment Scheme, with some believing it serves only as a facade for the public, and others suspecting it may benefit a select few officials. Anna Lamche, in her Islington Tribune article, raises concerns about the integrity of Quangos like these. The article, titled "Time running out for child abuse payments – SURVIVOR of Islington’s child abuse scandal can apply for £10,000 support sum," was published on Friday, June 2nd, 2023. Dr Davies is quoted in the piece as stating that the Islington Survivor’s Network (ISN) has assisted 190 survivors in submitting their applications to the scheme, and of those, 143 have already received support payments. However, Dr Davies warns that time is running out for some, as a few have life-limiting illnesses and others have passed away. It seems reasonable for Islington Survivors' Victims to be kept informed.
Dr Liz Davies has generously provided an update on the status of the remaining 40 applicants who are still waiting for their payment as of July 2023. According to the ISN records, 155 applicants have received their payments since 2022. However, the duration of time taken for the payments to be processed varied significantly. For 5% of applicants, the shortest waiting time was one month, while 1% of applicants had to wait for 12 months to receive their payment. The luckiest 23% of applicants received their payout within five months, and 12% of applicants received it within six months. As of December 7th, 2023, 25% of applicants had been waiting for a month, while 13% had been waiting for six months. Moreover, 10% of applicants had been waiting for eight months to receive their payment. Out of a total of 200 applications, both paid and unpaid, 40 applications are still waiting to be processed. Additionally, 18 applicants raised queries through lawyers, with five of these queries remaining unresolved. The pressing question is why it is taking longer than three months to complete each application. To be continued…

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