Child Serious case reviews should be retroactive

Busy day for child protection professionals today.
The serious case review into the death of 7 year old Khyra Ishaq was finally released. Its the first report to be fully disclosed- a major step away from the days when only a brief executive summary was issued.
Children’s Minister Tim Loughton has rightly been boasting of his government’s [...]

Climbié social worker wins right to go back to work

From BASW:
Former Haringey social worker Lisa Arthurworrey has won her bid to be registered by the General Social Care Council (GSCC) after being turned down at her first attempt.
Ms Arthurworrey was sacked by Haringey following the death of eight-year-old Victoria Climbié in 2000 and has fought to clear her name ever since. She took her [...]