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Documents reveal concerns remain over Birmingham child protection Apr 15 2011

A FRESH child safety alert has been issued in Birmingham amid concerns that officials charged with preventing more Khyra Ishaq-style tragedies are still not working closely enough.Read

Birmingham City Council slammed over mountain of red tape Mar 18 2011

VOLUNTARY groups wishing to help out Birmingham social services by looking after elderly people have been told they must wade through a 145-page application form if they want to apply for city council grants.Read

Couple being questioned in probe over Birmingham tot's death Jan 13 2011

The unnamed child, from Ward End, who was known to social services in Birmingham, died in hospital on Sunday.Read

Director of Birmingham’s troubled children’s social services department suspended Jan 13 2011

The director of Birmingham’s troubled children’s social services department has been suspended.Read

Major bed-blocking strategy to be launched in Birmingham Jan 11 2011

A MAJOR new strategy to try to solve severe bedblocking, which is costing the council and NHS millions of pounds, is to be launched in Birmingham.Read

Birmingham social services appointees accused of not being 'in real world' Jan 07 2011

BUREAUCRATS and politicians appointed to sort out Birmingham’s failing children’s social services have been accused of “not living in the real world”.Read

Social services in Birmingham are continuing to fail children at risk children two years after death of Khyra Ishaq Jul 28 2010

The department was blasted as “inadequate” in two successive reports by education watchdog Ofsted and is under Government orders to improve.Read

Blunders of Birmingham social services and education officials are plain to see Jul 28 2010

The findings of the Serious Case Review will be instantly recognisable to anyone who has followed this country’s appalling record on tackling child abuse over many years.Read

Cuts will hit pensioners and the disabled, council boss admits Jun 17 2010

BIRMINGHAM’S social services chief has admitted emergency council budget cuts imposed on voluntary groups and charities could result in reduced services for elderly and disabled people.Read

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