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several of its care facilities over several years, breaching their duty of care to beneficiaries. The
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practice". The inquiry uncovered significant management, oversight, and staffing shortcomings that led to repeated incidents where young people in the charity's care were put at risk or harmed. Moreover, it revealed that staff and trustees at RNIB had been guilty of misconduct and mismanagement in
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