What a contrast in the reactions of this morning's
newspapers to the sentence handed down to paedophile nursery nurse Vanessa
George. Read More...
Posted to
Outside Left
on 16 Dec 2009
Filed under: Children, child protection, child abuse, Vanessa George, Little Ted's Day Centre Unit
The brilliant QC Michael Mansfield describes his job as
"defending the indefensible". This week Hollywood, politicians and literary
figures have been coming over all Michael Mansfield about film director and,
let us not forget, child sex offender Read More...
Posted to
Outside Left
on 29 Sep 2009
Filed under: Children, child protection, Roman Polanski, Frederic Mitterrand, Harvey Weinstein, Robert Harris, Hollywood, child abuse
writes Emma Maier Shadow children's minister Tim Loughton and fellow Conservative Les Lawrence, cabinet member for children's services in Birmingham, have made a tentative deal to publish in full all future serious case reviews into child abuse Read More...
Posted to
The Social Work Blog
on 11 Feb 2009
Filed under: child abuse, child protection, Emma Maier
I saw ‘How Mad are You?’ last night. I’m going to reserve judgement until next week. It seemed a bit uncomfortable and I was trying to work out what the point of it was. Was it for entertainment? or to challenge stigma? Anyway, I’ll Read More...
Posted to
Fighting Monsters
on 12 Nov 2008
Filed under: social work, work, social services, baby p, Haringey, Child Protective Services, Child abuse, Child protection