I was trying to steer away from discussion of the Shoesmith’s appeal against her dismissal by Haringey Council (via Ed Balls, the responsible Cabinet minister at the time) and her victory in the Court of Appeal – but having followed the case from the Read More...
Posted to
Fighting Monsters
on 31 May 2011
Filed under: social work, work, politics, personal, baby p, Child protection, Ofsted, Sharon Shoesmith, Ed Balls, London Borough of Haringey, deirdre sanders, the sun, peter connolly, Death of Baby P, court of appeal, Haringey London Borough Council, scapegoating, serious case reviews, shoesmith
Two serious case reviews relating to the circumstances of the death of Peter Connelly (also known as ‘Baby P) were published for the first time yesterday. I read through the second one (pdf) this morning but to be honest, gained … Continue reading Read More...
Posted to
Fighting Monsters
on 27 Oct 2010
Filed under: social care, social work, social issues, work, local authority, politics, health, personal, baby p, Ed Balls, London Borough of Haringey, Death of Baby P, Guardian.co.uk, interprofessional working, Peter Connelly, serious case review
Baby P's social workers were sacked to get Haringey Council "off the hook" and satisfy demand for retribution during the second trial of Peter Connelly's mother , it was claimed today. Maria Ward and Gillian Christou are claiming unfair Read More...
Posted to
The Social Work Blog
on 23 Sep 2010
Filed under: social workers, workforce, social work, Baby P, Haringey Council, Peter Connelly, gillian christou, maria ward
North London coroner's court has confirmed that there will be a pre-inquest review into Peter Connelly's death in July, with a full hearing expected later in the year. According to the Mirror , Peter's family is also pressing local MP Lynne Read More...
Posted to
The Social Work Blog
on 3 Jun 2010
Filed under: Baby P, Haringey, Peter Connelly, kirsty mcgregor, inquest