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BABY P AND THE MINISTER
Ed Balls thinks he made the right decision. But Ms Shoesmith, Haringey’s former Director of Children’s Services, is taking her case to an Employment Tribunal and is also seeking a Judicial Review of the events leading to her dismissal. Her advisers evidently think … Continue reading
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BABY P: SHOESMITH SACKED, ED BALLS ESCAPES
If Baby P had died in Austria the Minister would have resigned, says our man in Vienna. In England, I patiently explain, children and families are a local responsibility so if anything goes wrong one or two councillors step down and … Continue reading
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Baby P: not one victim but two
How did you feel when you heard about Baby P? Shock and horror, without doubt, that a child could be treated so in 21st century Britain. Incredulity, perhaps, at reports that Haringey’s director of children’s services said no social worker … Continue reading
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