Summary
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.See the full content of this document
Extract
Vulnerable Children Betrayed by Red Tape
At least eight children known to the city's social workers have died in the past four years. There have also been 15 serious case reviews, which happen when abuse or neglect is suspected to be a factor in a child's death.
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