FACTsheets
General Information
Read this if you have just been falsely accused. What happens next?
How to cope with a false allegation. Coping with a false allegation of historic abuse in care or teaching
How to cope emotionally after a false allegation, brief summary based on experiences of FACT members and their partners. Strategies for coping emotionally after a wrongful allegation of sexual abuse
More detailed advice on coping emotionally after a wrongful allegation. How to cope emotionally after a wrongful allegation
Police
Arrest and Interview – getting the best out of a police interview
Employers: (Workplace)
The investigating Officers Duties A brief summary of the the responsibilities and duties of an Investigating Officer in disciplinary proceedings/employment) hearing.
Disciplinary Hearings – summing up for the accused A model framework for summing up for the accused in disciplinary (employment) hearing.
Investigative Practice
What Happens Next? I have been accused – what happens next.
Falsely Accused: Top Tips Top ten tips for when you have been falsely accused.
Legislation, the Law and Legal Practice
Lobbying and Campaigning
- Lobbying Politicians and Government Ministers – who should I write to ? what is their address?
- Writing Effective Letters of Complaint
Prison and Parole
Prison: coping with arrival A former prisoner gives some advice on how best to cope with imprisonment.
Readers are advised to look at the Government’s overview on Parole for details of recent changes in law and practice
