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: baby p, Child protection, court of appeal, Death of Baby P, deirdre sanders, Ed Balls, Haringey London Borough Council, London Borough of Haringey, Ofsted, personal, peter connolly, politics, scapegoating, serious case reviews, Sharon Shoesmith, shoesmith, social work, the sun, work
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: baby p, Death of Baby P, Ed Balls, Guardian.co.uk, health, interprofessional working, local authority, London Borough of Haringey, personal, Peter Connelly, politics, serious case review, social care, social issues, social work, work
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: Baby P, gillian christou, Haringey Council, maria ward, Peter Connelly, social work, social workers, workforce
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, inquest, kirsty mcgregor, Peter Connelly