Claire Kendall

1 month ago | bbc.com | Anna Collinson |Claire Kendall

Calls to amend payout rules for wrongly convictedAnna Collinson & Claire KendallStephen Fildes / BBCBrian Buckle spent five years in prison for crimes he did not commit"I just burst out crying," says Brian Buckle, recalling the moment he read the rejection letter from the Ministry of Justice after applying for compensation.

Aug 27, 2024 | yahoo.com | Anna Collinson |Claire Kendall

“I remember having a one-hour lecture on domestic abuse, I had pretty much no mention of coercive control during my training,” says social worker Cintia. “It didn’t prepare us for what was coming. You feel like you're thrown into the deep end.”After five years in the job, she estimates about 90% of her caseload is linked to psychological and controlling abuse, yet her university course barely mentioned it. Coercive and controlling behaviour (CCB) has been a criminal offence in the UK since 2015.

Dec 13, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Anna Collinson |Claire Kendall

The shortage of carers working in people's homes has more than doubled in the past decade, yet in recent announcements the government has made no mention of tackling the problem. The BBC has spent six months with a man and his family to see how the system is failing them. Duncan Taylor's flat is his world. His days are dictated by a routine of regular medication, washing and eating. Much of his time is spent in dark rooms because he can't bear bright light.

Dec 13, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Anna Collinson |Claire Kendall

A Wiltshire mother who has to cover 144 hours of care for her disabled son each week, says the sector is in crisis. Staff shortages of home carers have more than doubled in the past decade, with untrained family members regularly forced to fill the gap. Leading disability charity Sense is warning the unmet need is leaving the system on a "cliff edge". For six months, BBC News has seen the system through the eyes of a family who are desperate for more carers .

Nov 1, 2023 | insidetime.org | Claire Kendall

Last month, Inside Time reported the story of Brian Buckle, who cleared his name after serving over five years in prison – yet was left half a million pounds out of pocket. BBC producer Claire Kendall investigated Brian’s case and others. Here’s what she discovered. When I met Brian Buckle and his wife Elaine, I knew I wanted to tell their stories, to illustrate to the public the problem of miscarriages of justice and the ‘innocence tax’. I’ve been at the BBC for almost 30 years.