Alcohol use in the classroom, bullying, racism, health and safety breaches, pornographic videos, sexual and physical assault, abuse of trust and neglect have all surfaced in the past 18 months at Oxford and Cherwell Valley. These are just some of the accusations against the college.
The prestigious university, located in the heart of Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party, says it is the largest provider of further education and training in Oxfordshire. According to the college's principal and chief executive officer Sally Dicketts' webpage, “We pride ourselves on the fact that we offer something for everyone, and we all strive to be vibrant and… We are members of a diverse community full of potential and are passionate about helping each person achieve their goals. “
Despite this welcome accolade, former students and staff have accused Oxford & Cherwell of systematically covering up a series of perverse and objectionable activities that began to surface around 2007. Former students and staff are accusing Valley College management of collaborating.
In addition to sexual assaults against female students, students were allegedly encouraged to drink alcohol in classrooms, shown pornographic content on university computers, and in some cases involved children on staff members' personal cell phones. It also included images. Boys and girls were also reportedly bullied by staff, and those who tried to alert senior management about the horrific behavior were given warnings or pressured to remain silent.
Repeated complaints by staff and students eventually forced an investigation, but those at the university at the time said the investigation, led by Ray Tregear, was biased to protect the university and cover up abuse. claims.
The informants also claimed that although Thames Valley Police conducted several investigations into allegations of abuse and pornography, they were subdued and incompetent, and involved officers operating outside normal codes of conduct. I am doing it. What is most surprising is that the police did not seize the computers for detailed forensic examination.
In February 2010, oxford mail The newspaper revealed that a lecturer at the university was suspended following complaints that he was showing pornography to students. He was later fired, officials said. It is argued that this was most likely done on the basis of so-called voluntary compromise agreements and gag orders. It is also understood the university has spent around £233,000 on similar compromise arrangements since January 2010.
The UK Column recently learned that OCVC suddenly replaced around 200 computers in July 2010 after accusations of fraud did not subside. A local IT supplier in Oxford appears to have retired the old machine, including erasing the hard drive.
Sally Dicketts, chancellor of Oxford University and Cherwell Valley College, and Chief Constable Sarah Thornton of Thames Valley Police are both associated with the Women's Leadership Network and the political charity Common Purpose.
