The Guardian

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Amateur boxer punched 16-month-old to death in Keighley, West Yorkshire, while mother found guilty of allowing her death Star Hobson: victim of an ‘immature’ mother and her violent partner Star Hobson killing: timeline A “cunning and clever” woman has been found guilty of murdering her girlfriend’s toddler daughter after being caught on CCTV “terrorising” (..)

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Frank Thomson (not his real name) worked as safeguarding locum in 2018 but left after feeling unsafe Frank Thomson* has been a social worker for more than a decade, but describes a short stint in Bradford council’s child safeguarding team as “without exaggerating, the scariest place I’ve ever worked in”.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 25, 2022

Move comes after investigation found serious management shortcomings and follows Star Hobson case Bradford council has been stripped of control of its children’s social care after an investigation following the murder of 16-month old Star Hobson found serious shortcomings in the management of the service.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Social work department had been struggling for years, was deluged with work and had huge staff turnover Another week, yet another terrible case involving the murder of a child after months of abuse, by parents and carers whose casual violence, threats and neglect had led others to raise the alarm with social workers.

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The Guardian

JUNE 28, 2022

Executives from Solihull and Bradford local authorities told MPs on the education select committee that concerns raised by children’s wider families were sometimes dismissed as malicious after taking the views of the children’s parents “at face value”.

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Social Work With Adults

MARCH 25, 2024

Image created by freepik.com ] Voting rights are human rights Barring exceptional and unexpected events, there will be a parliamentary election in the UK this year. Image created by freepik.com ] Local action, national enfranchisement This is the approach we have taken in our local authority, Bradford.

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Social Work With Adults

JUNE 22, 2022

Lyn Romeo: I am delighted to have a guest blog from my social work colleagues in Bradford and people with whom they work. Together they have made great progress in making sure people with learning disabilities achieve citizenship inclusion outcomes in many ways, but very importantly, through exercising their right to vote.

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