Another failure of the state and our society

[NoddY]

"A series of agencies failed to spot signs which might have prevented a couple leaving their five children to starve in squalor, a report has found."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/4546736.stm

So while we are pumping money into the public sector, this is our return. When will we come to our senses and realise the state is simply incapable and incompetent and full of people who simply don't care.

"We encourage members of the public to talk to us if they have any concerns about the safety of a child."

Indeed, were where the Great British Public? Were where the neighbours, the extended family, couldn't they smell the pi*s and sh*t from the house?

[Antman]

I saw on the news that a Sheffield Council spokesperson (from their Primary care unit) said that their workers involved in this situation had been disciplined.

How come not fired?

I am beginning to think that "primary care", "social services" etc.-type professions are more about self-serving careers than actually caring about people.

[wendigo100]

I saw on the news that a Sheffield Council spokesperson (from their Primary care unit) said that their workers involved in this situation had been disciplined.

How come not fired?

I'm not up to speed with this. What did they do or not do to deserve getting fired?

[BoredBloke]

I would say that working in this profession is a pretty thankless task. You will only ever get noticed when something goes pear shaped.

My mother in law fosters kids who have been taken into care. The one before the current kid was taken into care after she was sexually abused by her mums boyfiend at the age of 3, while in bed with her mum. Her mum still denies it went on. She was regularly tied in bed so that they could go out and get pissed. She was passed from forster parent to foster parent as her behaviour was too bad to handle and also because she would often touch the males in the house in an inappropriate way as that was the way she was brought up.

The current one lived in a bare room (locked in)with just a matress on the floor, before her and her brother and sister were taken into care. They had no toilet facilities and did it where they wanted to. She shows no emotion whatsoever. She will wolf down any food/sweets as it may be the only time she gets them. The first time she had a shower/bath at my mother in laws, she used half a bottle of shampoo becuase she didn't know how much she was supposed to use.

[Bagpuss]

I would say that working in this profession is a pretty thankless task. You will only ever get noticed when something goes pear shaped.

My mother in law fosters kids who have been taken into care. The one before the current kid was taken into care after she was sexually abused by her mums boyfiend at the age of 3, while in bed with her mum. Her mum still denies it went on. She was regularly tied in bed so that they could go out and get pissed. She was passed from forster parent to foster parent as her behaviour was too bad to handle and also because she would often touch the males in the house in an inappropriate way as that was the way she was brought up.

The current one lived in a bare room (locked in)with just a matress on the floor, before her and her brother and sister were taken into care. They had no toilet facilities and did it where they wanted to. She shows no emotion whatsoever. She will wolf down any food/sweets as it may be the only time she gets them. The first time she had a shower/bath at my mother in laws, she used half a bottle of shampoo becuase she didn't know how much she was supposed to use.

Sad sad story , being involved in child welfare is a bit of a damned if you do damned if you don't scenario.
As an aside always seems to be though, those who shouldn't have children are the most fertile.

[shaunbhoy]

As an aside always seems to be though, those who shouldn't have children are the most fertile.

Not "always" Bagpuss. Be careful not to generalise.

[Biker Boy]

Sad sad story , being involved in child welfare is a bit of a damned if you do damned if you don't scenario.
As an aside always seems to be though, those who shouldn't have children are the most fertile.

Because they spent the cost of the condoms on drugs or booze?

[wendigo100]

As an aside always seems to be though, those who shouldn't have children are the most fertile.

Because they spent the cost of the condoms on drugs or booze?

No, it's because they just shag and get on with it, instead of seeing children as little projects, to be planned for, costed and scheduled somewhere into their lifetime.