Sanam Navsarka, who was killed by her mother’s partner, was ‘largely invisible’ to services who failed to follow up concerns about her welfare

The BBC’s Arifa Farooq, who took a job as a care worker for investigation, was arrested but will not face criminal case.

A CHILDREN’S services boss has been having crunch talks about her future following the murder of a toddler who was let down 12 times by social workers.

The General Social Care Council (GSCC) has appointed five new members, including a barrister and a divisional director of the NSPCC.

A BID to save two council care homes in Southampton from closure has been thrown out by a judge. The High Court rejected an application by residents of Whitehaven Lodge in Millbrook and Birch Lawn in Sholing for a judicial review of Southampton City Council’s decision.

A HUSBAND has criticised a care agency that allowed a thief to look after his disabled wife. Thomas Atkins, 56, who is also disabled, was shocked to read about the conviction of Elizabeth Flower and her husband Stephen in the Evening Mail last month.

Directors of children’s services want Ofsted to take more of a role in helping councils to improve their child protection arrangements, following publication of the results of the first round of safeguarding spot checks.