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Suspended children's chief hits back at council boss - Manchester Evening News 29th October 2009
"A CHILDREN'S services boss who was suspended in the aftermath of the murder of a toddler has launched a counter attack against a town hall chief.
Jill Baker was in charge of the department at Salford when two-year-old Demi Leigh Mahon was beaten to death by her babysitter. "
Heroin overdose teenager Kate Walsh died from 'catalogue of failings' - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"Kate Walsh, who spiralled into a fatal heroin addiction after coming under a "Svengali-like" influence of her drug addict boyfriend, died after authorities missed a series of opportunities to save her, a coroner said. "
Twice as many children take into care in aftermath of Baby Peter case - Liverpool Daily Post 26th October 2009
"Social workers came under fire following the death of Baby Peter. Ben Schofield looks at the knock-on effect in Liverpool
LIVERPOOL is taking almost double the number of children into care compared to five years ago, new figures reveal."
Baby at centre of Wirral child protection concerns - Liverpool Echo 26th October 2009
"A BABY who suffered sickening injuries was today at the centre of serious concerns over child protection.
Baby A, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was three weeks old when he was admitted to hospital on August 9, 2008 with a brain injury, up to 17 fractures to his ribs and upper limb and shoulder fractures."
Special event at ADS marks new alcohol strategy - Warrington Guardian 26th October 2009
"A SPECIAL event at ADS Warrington during this year's Alcohol Awareness Week marked the launch of the town's new alcohol strategy.\n\nAddiction Dependency Solutions, or ADS, is commissioned by NHS Warrington to treat people with alcoholism. "
Tories would allocate NHS money to public health boards - The Guardian 22nd October 2009
"The Tories would give newly-created public health boards ringfenced NHS money to spend across local government and housing and save on future health costs, the shadow health secretary, Andrew Lansley, said today.
Local authorities had led the way in piloting preventative care for the elderly that helped older people live independently, Lansley said, and a Conservative government would use a a separate public health budget to invest in such measures."
Social services 'acted too late' to save Kate Walsh - Daily Telegraph 22nd October 2009
"A social services director has admitted agents acted "too late" to save Kate Walsh, the 16-year-old girl who died of a heroin overdose, an inquest has heard. "
Full impact of recession yet to hit UK public sector, study claims - The Guardian 22nd October 2009
"Research says that effects of downturn will not hit some parts of Britain for several months – and that local councils need to prepare for this 'aftershock'"
Strip health chiefs of powers says Southport MP John Pugh - Liverpool Daily Post 21st October 2009
"LOCAL health chiefs must be stripped of their power to make crucial decisions to end their "gross abuses", a Mersey MP will tell the government today.
Southport MP John Pugh will introduce a backbench Bill that would make unelected primary care trusts (PCTs) answerable to elected local councillors."
Southport MP John Pugh introduces Bill to stop "gross abuses" by local health chiefs - Liverpool Daily Post 21st October 2009
"LOCAL health chiefs must be stripped of their power to make crucial decisions to end their "gross abuses", a Mersey MP will tell the government today.
Southport MP John Pugh will introduce a backbench Bill that would make unelected primary care trusts (PCTs) answerable to elected local councillors."
Schoolgirl, 16, died from heroin overdose despite parents' pleas for social services to save their daughter - Daily Mail 21st October 2009
"The parents of a schoolgirl addicted to heroin pleaded with police and social services for help but they did nothing to save her, an inquest has heard.
Deborah and Anthony Walsh desperately sought advice from the authorities after their 16-year-old daughter Kate began taking the Class A drug. "
Adult autism sufferers 'cast adrift' - Daily Telegraph 15th October 2009
"Autism sufferers are being "cast adrift" when they become adults because of a lack of knowledge and awareness among health and social care staff, MPs have said. "
Pledge to increase cycling levels in Liverpool by 10% over two years - Liverpool Daily Post 14th October 2009
"TRANSPORT leaders pledged to increase bike trips by 10% by April, 2011, as part of a plan to make Liverpool a “cycling city”.
The commitment was made at Merseyside Transport Partnership’s (MTP) third annual conference, at FACT, in Wood Street, yesterday."
Who cares for Cumbria's carers? - Carlisle News & Star 14th October 2009
"Thirteen years ago, when Lisa Farmer became a parent for the second time, her life changed forever.
The birth of her second child Sarah was a blessing for her and her husband Marc, a software engineer at Sellafield.
Son's fury as 106-year-old loses High Court bid to stay in home amid fears it will kill her - Daily Mail 7th October 2009
"The family of a 106-year-old woman facing eviction from her care home after losing a court battle over its closure warned yesterday that the move could kill her.
Louisa Watts, who is believed to be Britain's fifth oldest woman, is one of nine elderly and frail residents who will be forced to move. "
Social services deemed 'unfit' to protect city's needy children - The Independent 6th October 2009
"A damning report into Birmingham's children's services following a series of child deaths has exposed serious management failings in an organisation hampered by high levels of sick leave and excessive red tape.
The inquiry was commissioned last year after it emerged that eight children known to social services had died in the city in four years. It found that more than one in five staff was on sick leave at any one time and that a lack of senior managers was a "major risk"."
Vulnerable children 'betrayed by red tape and staff shortages' says damning report - Daily Mail 6th October 2009
"Red tape and chronic staff shortages have left one of Britain's biggest social services departments 'not fit for purpose' to help vulnerable children, a damning report revealed yesterday.
Social workers in Birmingham 'do not have enough time to devote to the families they are trying to help' because time is wasted on bureaucracy in the undermanned department, the inquiry found. "
Birmingham social work model 'not fit for purpose' says report - The Guardian 5th October 2009
"Inquiry condemns children's services department after deaths of eight children known to social workers"
Council children's services slammed - The Guardian 5th October 2009
"An official report has heavily criticised one of England's biggest social services departments, saying its "current social work model" for children is not fit for purpose.
An inquiry into Birmingham's social services was commissioned after inspectors found weaknesses in care for at-risk children last December."
Birmingham social services 'not fit for purpose' after eight deaths - The Times 5th October 2009
"Child protection services in Birmingham, Britain’s biggest local authority, have been condemned as “not fit for purpose” after a spate of deaths of young people in the city.
The criticism, in an official report written by Birmingham City Council’s own councillors, was made after eight children known to social services died in only four years, after suspected neglect and abuse. Among them was Khyra Ishaq, a seven-year-old girl from Handsworth, who was allegedly starved to death last year."
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