Starved girl Khyra Ishaq failed by social services
A seven-year-old girl starved to death by her mother might still be alive if she had not been failed by social services, a High Court judge has ruled.
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A seven-year-old girl starved to death by her mother might still be alive if she had not been failed by social services, a High Court judge has ruled.
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James Arbuthnot, Member of Parliament for North East Hampshire, this week warned of a Government plan to leave Hampshire County Council with a massive bill to pay for new social care plans.
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Failing councils may be forced to outsource their child protection services, the Conservatives said today. Under Tory proposals to improve child protection, social workers will be able to establish social work practices similar to GPs’ surgeries, and failing local authorities may be obliged to contract out all or part of their children’s social care provision.
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The London Borough of Tower Hamlets’ safeguarding children service has been praised by Ofsted following an unannounced inspection.
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A YORKSHIRE council, already under attack for its failings in child care services, was left reeling last night after a Government inspection delivered damning criticism.
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A vital Norwich centre which is regarded as a “lifeline” by more than 100 people with mental health problems has closed its doors for the last time.
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The Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board, comprised of all relevant agencies, would like to take this opportunity to express its sadness and sympathy at the tragic death of Khyra Ishaq.
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The law and duties covering social care provided by councils in England and Wales need simplifying, experts say.
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Confronting the stigma surrounding mental health is a key issue, it has been claimed. John Goldup, director of development for social care at Ofsted, said one of the main reasons stigma surrounds mental health issues is because many discussions about the condition “veer towards the sensationalist”.
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Eleanor Brazil, brought in to help rebuild confidence in Haringey council following the Baby P scandal, reveals how seeing the full picture was key to instigating change.
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