Extra Staff Needed for Referrals Work ; Councils See Increase in Case Load After Baby Peter Case
Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) › March 03, 2010
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MORE than Pounds 500,000 is being spent on extra social workers to help cope with a "massive increase" in referrals of children at risk of abuse or neglect. Staffordshire County Council says pressures have been partly fuelled by publicity over the death of Baby Peter, pictured below, who suffered months of abuse as agencies in Haringey, London, repeatedly missed chances to intervene.
But there has also been growing awareness locally of the "hidden harm" youngsters may be suffering if living in households where there is domestic violence or drug or alcohol addiction.See the full content of this document
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Extra Staff Needed for Referrals Work ; Councils See Increase in Case Load After Baby Peter Case
The impact is now being felt across the system, from the number of referrals made, to the number of children taken into care.
Now 15 extra staff have ...See the full content of this document
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