failings
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A child safeguarding practice review published by the Royal Borough of Greenwich last month, external found there had been multi-agency failings.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
That said, ownership of BP’s historical failings is a good step forward for the investment case, and we look to the call for more clarity on the financial framework and tangible plans ahead.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The school is now run by a new trust which says the failings have led to "important learning".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The wider review into maternity failings in Nottingham began in September 2022, and was led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“It will make you powerful. But it will also make you weak. Your prowess in combat will be beyond any mortals, but your weaknesses, your failings will increase as well.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
