Lord Patten has asked the BBC director-general George Entwistle to review its guidelines on child protection following what he called the "cesspit" of sexual abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile.
The chairman of the BBC Trust said he wanted to ensure the corporation's policies were "fit for purpose" after numerous claims that Savile's alleged abuse had taken place on the broadcaster's premises.
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