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Is Sharing Caring? Disclosures from the Family Courts to Professional Regulators – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 15th, 2023 in appeals, disclosure, domestic violence, employment, families, family courts, human rights, news, privacy, social services by sally

‘The Guardian newspaper reported the decision in Re X (Disclosure to Social Work England: Findings of Domestic Abuse) [2023] EWHC 447 (Fam) with the headline, “social worker who abused ex-partner loses fight to keep details from regulator”. Reading that one might instinctively think, “well, of course he lost”. For my part, when I read beyond the Guardian’s journalism and into Knowles J’s 67 paragraph judgment in this matter, I may also have thought “well, of course he lost”.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 14th March 2023

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Council judicial review application over asylum seeker hotels refused – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 10th, 2023 in asylum, children, government departments, hotels, immigration, injunctions, judicial review, local government, news, refugees, social services by tracey

‘The High Court has refused a judicial review application from Torbay Council that argued the placement of asylum seekers in local hotels would have a significant impact on Children’s Services.’

Local Government Lawyer, 9th March 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Mother wins appeal over sending of domestic abuse findings made against social worker father to regulator – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 10th, 2023 in appeals, disclosure, domestic violence, employment, local government, news, privacy, public interest, social services by tracey

‘A High Court judge has allowed an appeal brought by a mother over whether a judgment in long-running private law proceedings that made findings of domestic abuse against the father, who works as a social worker, should be sent to his regulator, Social Work England (SWE).’

Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Appeal rights exhausted care leavers and human rights assessments – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 13th, 2023 in appeals, asylum, children, human rights, immigration, local government, news, social services by tracey

‘A local authority recently conceded that Children Act 1989 duties take precedence over residual and discretionary Immigration Act 1999 powers. Amanda Weston KC and Maria Moodie explain why.’

Local Government Lawyer, 10th February 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Vulnerable woman lay dead in Surrey flat for more than three years – The Guardian

Posted January 27th, 2023 in benefits, disabled persons, families, inquests, local government, mental health, news, social services by sally

‘A severely mentally ill woman whose dead body lay in her home unnoticed for more than three years was effectively “abandoned and left to die” by NHS and social services who missed repeated chances to save her, her family has alleged.’

The Guardian, 26th January 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Paedophile given custody of girl he then abused and got pregnant – BBC News

Posted January 27th, 2023 in child abuse, children, custody, families, local government, news, pregnancy, rape, recidivists, rehabilitation, sexual offences, social services by sally

‘A young girl who became pregnant after abuse by a convicted paedophile had been placed in his care despite authorities knowing his past, a report has revealed.’

BBC News, 26th January 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Logan Mwangi – the Child Practice Review and the family courts – Transparency Project

Posted November 29th, 2022 in child abuse, families, family courts, murder, news, parental responsibility, social services, Wales by sally

‘This blog post will not go into detail about the distressing history of five year old Logan Mwangi, with which we are all too familiar through media coverage of the trial of the three people who were responsible for his death. An impression had been given at that time that possibly Logan had been let down by the family courts. It is now possible to learn a little about the court involvement – or lack of involvement.’

Transparency Project, 27th November 2022

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

Safeguarding children with disabilities in residential settings – Family Law

Posted November 28th, 2022 in care homes, child abuse, child neglect, children, disabled persons, news, sexual offences, social services, special educational needs by tracey

‘A national review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs has revealed serious failures at residential special schools registered as children’s homes.’

family Law, 25th November 2022

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Logan Mwangi: Murder prompts information sharing review – BBC News

Posted November 25th, 2022 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child cruelty, children, doctors, families, murder, news, police, social services by tracey

‘The murder of a five-year-old boy has prompted a review into how the NHS, social services, police and schools share information. It was one of the recommendations of the report into Logan Mwangi’s death which ministers said will be adopted.’

BBC News, 25th November 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Payout for sex abuse survivor who says Ellesmere College failed her – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2022 in child abuse, children, compensation, disclosure, duty of care, news, rape, school children, sexual offences, social services, teachers, telecommunications, victims by tracey

‘A sex abuse survivor has been paid a substantial sum after claiming school staff failed to protect her when she was raped by her mother’s partner.’

BBC News, 14th October 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council where Logan Mwangi was murdered ‘worryingly dependent’ on agency care – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2022 in care workers, children, contracting out, domestic violence, local government, murder, news, social services by sally

‘A local authority involved in the care of Logan Mwangi, the five-year-old boy murdered by his mother, her partner and his stepson, spent more than £1m on agency social workers in the year the child was killed, it has emerged.’

The Guardian, 5th October 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Coercive control: The women killed by abusive partners – BBC News

Posted September 27th, 2022 in coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, health, homicide, news, police, reports, social services, women by sally

‘A new study, seen exclusively by BBC News, reveals the extent of coercive and controlling behaviour in cases where victims are killed by their current or ex-partners. Experts say organisations, including the police, NHS and social services, need to better understand the problem and intervene in abusive relationships earlier.’

BBC News, 27th September 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Child protection agencies failed son of drug addict, review finds – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2022 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child neglect, children, drug abuse, homicide, local government, news, social services by tracey

‘A severely asthmatic seven-year-old boy who died “gasping for air” alone at night was failed by child protection agencies who “could and should have done better”, a serious case review has found.’

The Guardian, 1st September 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

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