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Uncertainty over child neglect deaths
24 Mar 10 14:16 Filed in: News | News-Walsall
Uncertainty over child neglect deaths
Express & Star 24 Mar 10
The Government does not know exactly how many youngsters are dying from neglect while under the watch of social workers, its children’s champion has admitted. Shock new figures released by Children’s Minister Dawn Primarolo show the deaths of some 18,232 youngsters aged four and under were registered in total by local authorities in England and Wales between 2004 and 2008. This includes 770 in Birmingham, 276 in Staffordshire, 192 in Sandwell, 169 in Walsall, 116 in Wolverhampton, 110 in Dudley and 141 in Shropshire in the five year period...
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Comment: Pedo button by @garrynewman
20 Mar 10 22:44 Filed in: Comment | Comment-Walsall
Pedo button
Garry Newman 20 Mar 10
A 12 year old girl from the UK was recently raped and murdered by a guy she met on Facebook. He pretended to be a 17 year old boy, then when she went to meet him he pretended to be the boy’s dad. Then raped and murdered her. Not nice, but this shit is bound to happen...
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Six Birmingham City Council social workers sacked
Six Birmingham social workers sacked
B’ham Mail 19 Mar 10
Six social workers at Birmingham City Council have been sacked over failings in the children's services department. Its director Colin Tucker said they were not doing their jobs properly and showed "no sign whatsoever" of adhering to expected standards...
B’ham Post 19 Mar B’ham accused of scapegoating
BBC News 19 Mar 10 Birmingham City Council social workers sacked
B’Mail 13 Mar Balls to intervene in Khyra case
BBC 12 Mar Couple jailed for starving Khyra Ishaq
B’Post 12 Mar B’ham children’s boss urged to resign
B’Post 9 Mar WM MPs call for Khyra officials to quit
B’Mail 8 Mar B’ham leader backs Khyra officials
B’Mail 5 Mar Khyra Ishaq sentencing adjourned
B’Post 4 Mar B’ham inquiry call into Khyra death
Stirrer 26 Feb B’ham sackings call after Khyra verdict
BBC News 25 Feb Khyra's mother guilty of killing
B’Post 8 Feb Step-dad believed Khyra possessed
B’Mail 5 Feb Stepfather had ‘role’ in Khyra’s death
B’Post 27 Jan Tragic Khyra ‘only fed porridge’
BBC News 29 Jun 09 Birmingham 'starved girl' murder trial stops
Birmingham City Council Childrens’ Services