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New fears on Birmingham child care failures

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S “inadequate” social services for children at risk of abuse show little sign of improving, the city council has admitted.

BIRMINGHAM Social Services was today condemned as being inadequate in the way it looks after youngsters at risk of abuse in a damning report by government watchdogs.

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

But city council leader Mike Whitby urged there should be no “witch hunt” as he feared a public backlash could see social workers quitting their jobs and leave the ailing department suffering even further.

Birmingham social services criticised over deaths of 15 children

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM’S social services department is in “serious difficulty” following the deaths of 15 children of suspected abuse or neglect, Ministers have warned.

Probe launched after eight children die in Birmingham social services care

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:36:00 GMT

MINISTERS have sent in an intervention team to investigate Birmingham social services after the death of eight children in three years.

Gicvernment cash to ensure youths of Birmingham, Sandwell adn Walsall have weekend activities where crime and anti-social behaviour are concern

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

YOUNG people in Birmingham are to be encouraged to stay off the streets and out of trouble on Friday and Saturday nights.