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Claims Jimmy Savile abused children at 21 children's homes and schools in England must be investigated by local authorities, the government has said. | |
The Department for Education said the allegations, spanning the 60s, 70s and 80s, concerned institutions in Leeds, London, Manchester, Nottinghamshire, Kent, Surrey and Devon. | |
The information was uncovered as part of a review by the Met Police. | |
Police have said Savile abused more than 200 people over 60 years. | |
The former BBC DJ presenter died in October 2011, aged 84, before the abuse allegations came to light. | |
'Further investigation' | |
In a written statement, Education Secretary Michael Gove said: "This information was uncovered as part of the document review process undertaken by the Metropolitan Police Service on behalf of the Department of Health. | |
"Having reviewed the information, I have decided that the Department for Education should pass the information to the appropriate organisations for further investigation. | |
"In most cases the work will be conducted by the relevant local authority; in others the relevant institution or a legacy organisation will take the lead." | |
The education secretary named the following institutions: |