The high turnover of social workers in this child’s care proceedings led to a string of errors and omissions which resulted in breaches of the mother and child’s right to a fair trial and their right to private family life.
This case is believed to be the first of its kind, in that it sees a child being awarded damages for botched care proceedings.
Northampton Children’s Services department was fined £17,000. Amongst the catalogue of failings were the decision to place the case with a newly qualified social worker, despite the case involving a 15 day old baby and a chaotic and careless approach to the baby’s life and future.
Thanks Natasha.
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Pleasure.
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I’m confused… was it an administrative fine, or was it an order for damages to the child’s family? More to the point, where is the child now? In care? Rehabilitated back to his mother?
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Hi there, we only have the article to go on at this point so we have to wait for clarification.
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ok. I’ll leave a crumb here so I can follow.
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No newly qualified social worker should have the power to remove a child from their home or have a child adopted! Their motivations may be to “prove” themselves to their boss and not what is in the best interests of the child!
If this case is indicative of others similar, all other cases involving newly qualified social workers should be investigated by an independent body!
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