Tim Westwood review dedicated phoneline to closeThe phoneline answering machine will continue in operation over the weekend for anyone who wishes to leave their contact details and receive a call backPHOTO: Jahnine Davis and Gemma White KCOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY BBC Radio 1 The dedicated phoneline established for people to contribute evidence to the review of what was known about Tim Westwood’s conduct is closing on 19 May 2023. Since this additional evidence gathering phase opened, Gemma White KC and Jahnine Davis have received a significant amount of important new information. The number of people contacting the review via the phoneline dropped off after the first week and the phoneline will therefore close as planned on 19 May 2023. The phoneline answering machine will continue in operation over the weekend for anyone who wishes to leave their contact details and receive a call back. Gemma White KC says: “We would like to thank everyone who has contacted us via the review phoneline. We know that taking the decision to call was not easy for many of you and that speaking to us has taken courage. Your evidence will assist me in my task of independently establishing whether the BBC knew of concerns and responded appropriately to them. If you have been thinking of contributing but have not been sure about whether to do so, please do get in touch now.” Contributors can contact the review by: • Dialling 08000 121 838, until 19 May 2023, asking to be connected with Jahnine or Gemma, or leaving a message on the answerphone • Emailing GWKCBBCReview@blackstonechambers.com • Post marked for the attention of Gemma White KC BBC Review, to Linklaters LLP, One Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8HQ AboutAbout the review The review was commissioned by the BBC Board to gather information and examine what was known about Tim Westwood’s conduct during the time he worked for the BBC. Further information about the review is available here. All documents relating to the review can be found here. Gemma White KC Gemma is a barrister and KC with over 25 years’ experience of practice in civil law. She was a member of the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel from 1999 to 2016, when she took silk. Gemma is a CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) accredited mediator and sits as an arbitrator in cases brought by or against national sporting bodies, principally in the safeguarding arena. As a KC, Gemma’s professional practice has been largely devoted to conducting internal investigations and inquiries for organisations in both the public and private sector. Many have involved considering allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and bullying. In 2018-2019 Gemma led the House of Commons Inquiry into the Bullying and Harassment by MPs of their Parliamentary Staff. Jahnine Davis Jahnine is a child protection specialist with over 20 years’ experience in her sector. Her experience includes working with and supporting women and girls impacted by sexual violence and other harm, she is the UK’s leading expert in Adultification Bias and a specialist in the safeguarding of Black children. Jahnine is the Director of Listen Up, an organisation established to amplify lesser heard voices in child safeguarding research, practice and policy, and a member of the National Safeguarding Practice Review Panel. She has a Masters in Women and Child Abuse and her PhD research explores safeguarding responses to Black children when harm is outside of the home.
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