Care Appointments

FAI concludes killing of foster carer ‘might have been avoided’

By The Press Association13th August 2015News Scotland

The death of a woman killed by her 13-year-old foster child might have been avoided, an inquiry has concluded. Dawn McKenzie, 34, was stabbed by the teenager she and her

Foster care FAI: ‘Conscientious’ social worker defends actions

By Iain MacDonald6th March 2015News Scotland

The social worker involved in the placement of a boy who stabbed foster carer Dawn McKenzie to death has defended his actions in the lead up to the tragedy. The

Foster care FAI hears boy was upset over fathers identity

By Iain MacDonald5th March 2015News Scotland

The fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a foster carer has heard about the circumstances leading up to incident in June 2011. Yesterday, the inquiry heard how the

Foster care FAI hears good practice not followed

By Iain MacDonald4th March 2015News Scotland

A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a foster carer has heard that the way a foster placement was sourced was not good practice. The FAI is dealing

Social worker ‘fond’ of child who stabbed foster carer

By The Press Association19th February 2015News Scotland

A social worker allocated to a boy in the years before he killed his foster carer has told an inquiry he was fond of the child. Scott McCabe described the

Inquiry hears from husband of murdered foster carer

By The Press Association16th February 2015News Scotland

A woman killed by her 13-year-old foster child was a kind and caring person who had an affinity with children, her husband has told an inquiry. Dawn McKenzie, 34, was