Social workers ‘should have ended Zara’s torture’
THE distraught dad of a woman kept prisoner in a loft by her abusive husband, has said social services failed his daughter.
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THE distraught dad of a woman kept prisoner in a loft by her abusive husband, has said social services failed his daughter.
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The creation of a Chief Social Worker post to advise Government on social work and the effectiveness of help being given to children and young people announced today has been hailed as a ‘breakthrough’ by The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) who has long campaigned for this role.
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Two social workers have been sacked for ignoring warnings about a father who went on to attack his baby.
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A CHILD sex abuse survivor is suing a Scottish council for failing to act on more than 200 officially recorded reports of concern about her safety.
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Former social work building in Haddington was badly damaged in the fire.
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Jacqueline Powell stole money from five elderly and vulnerable people in her care over a two-year period.
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The two teenagers, both residents at a secure care unit, were seen arm in arm before falling in a ‘very controlled’ manner
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THE constituency’s MSP John Pentland is pushing for a full Care Commission inquiry into the Ravens Court Care Centre – after being contacted by a number of constituents who experienced similar problems at the Wishaw home for the elderly.
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A freelance journalist investigating Southern Cross was told it would cost more than £84,000 to answer a Freedom of Information request detailing complaints made against the collapsed care home provider.
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STAFF at St Philip’s Secure Unit in Plains have been informed they won’t receive enhanced redundancy packages.
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