Independent report
An investigation into the DfE and the Charity Commission
A summary of our investigation into Damian Murray's complaint about the Department for Education and Charity Commission.
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We investigated Damian Murray’s complaint about how the Charity Commission and the Department for Education (DfE) responded to his serious allegations regarding the concealment of non-recent child sexual abuse by a charity that founded and ran a college.
Our investigation found the Commission failed to understand or consider all the issues in Damian’s complaint. It did not show that it had looked at all the relevant evidence relating to his complaint, and it did not assess the charity’s failings in accordance with its risk and safeguarding guidance.
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Published 9 September 2025