No to children’s ID cards

Cllr Merrick Cockell, the Leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council and Chairman of the Conservative Councillors’ Association, says that parents,… Read more »

Worst Council of 2008: Hackney’s late entry

Tens of thousands of market traders across Britain break the law by serving customers using imperial measures. Enforcement of the… Read more »

Shannon Matthews: Kirklees Council accepts “review.”

The failures by Kirklees Council social workers sound horribly reminiscent of those in Haringey. Following the horrendous abuse of Shannon… Read more »

Haringey: At last some resignations. But will the ideology change?

Following their belated apology the Council leader Cllr George Meehan and the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services Cllr Liz Santry… Read more »

Haringey Council leader and cabinet member resign over Baby P

The leader of Haringey Council, George Meehan and the Cabinet Member for Children, Liz Santry, have resigned over the handling… Read more »

Baby P: Haringey Councillors cling to their jobs

Evening Standard account today on the confidence vote proposed by the Lb Dem opposition on Haringey Council into Council leader… Read more »

Baby P. Shoesmith blocked full review.

The Evening Standard reports: The Haringey council boss at the centre of the Baby P scandal refused to order a… Read more »

Why Cameron was right to get angry over Baby P

I was already angry about Baby P this morning. Then in the face if this national scandal I then I… Read more »

Haringey: No social workers to lose jobs over dead toddler

By now Baby P could have been thriving in a loving home having been placed for adoption. Instead he is… Read more »

Smoking ban on foster carers: Redbridge replies

Councillor Michael Stark, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services in Redbridge responds. I can confirm that the report to Cabinet ‘Smoking… Read more »

Tory Council bans smokers fostering

Conservative controlled Redbridge Council has decided that smokers won’t be allowed to foster children after January 2010.  This BBC report… Read more »

“Shocking” Norfolk social workers

Disturbing piece in the Mail on Sunday about social workers in Norfolk placing two children in care rather than approving… Read more »