Jersey's Council of Ministers waited for both Verita and Mr Williams' reviews to be completed before making them public.

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Mr Marsden is the managing partner of Verita, which carries out investigations in areas such as safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

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Michael de la Haye, States Greffier, has invited Belinda Smith from the NSPCC and Ed Marsden from UK consultants Verita onto the panel.

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Verita suggested more than 200 people would need to give evidence.

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Verita set out the terms of reference for the committee of inquiry in November, and Mr Williamson was asked to review them by Jersey's chief minister.

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These were the subject of two reports - one by experts Verita and another by childcare expert Andrew Williamson - as well as further work by Senator Gorst and Deputy Montfort Tadier, representing a number of victims.

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