How could we have let Sara down so badly?

NightOwl
That name brings back awful memories.
Also it was the time when my sister and two close friends were starting out in their careers as SW.
I remember having the most awful row with one of those friends over the Maria Cauldwell case.
For my shame I just wanted someone to blame 😥

Anniebach

I don’t understand why naming social workers would put them at risk, surely families they visit know the names. I am not saying they should be named , just don’t understand why risks

Have you never seen the witch hunts carried out by the press?

Sara was an at risk child, known to Social Services from when she was born.

Such a child should never have been allowed to be 'home-schooled'.

Are social services not even involved when such decisions are made about an at risk child??

I believe some social workers use different names in their professional lives because they are subject to threats from disgruntled clients, who are able to find out who they are and where they live.

Quote HousePlantQueen Thu 12-Dec-24 22:10:57
Anniebach
I don’t understand why naming social workers would put them at risk, surely families they visit know the names. I am not saying they should be named , just don’t understand why risks
Have you never seen the witch hunts carried out by the press?

Even the press wouldn’t name a social workers, school teacher,
police officer when there has been no enquiry, no one found at
fault

What did those morons think would happen? That they could relentlessly beat her little body and she wouldn't die? That they would get away with it?

I can't even begin to fathom out what these people think, when they try all the tricks to ensure the child is kept with them.

They must be true psychopaths.

I don't know. I despair.

Me too.
I can't put these cases out of my head, that's why I have to try and avoid reading the details.

They must be true psychopaths.
That would give them a get-out clause.

They are just pure evil.

Anniebach the Sun published names of social workers involved in the case of Peter Connelly and launched a petition for their sacking. They were besieged by journalists outside their homes and lived in fear. The Sun was later ordered to issue a public apology and pay damages. Rebekah Brooks, who had led the campaign, later admitted it had perhaps been ‘too harsh’ - a bit late.

Nor me MissA. Unfortunately I did read about Sara. I'm not sure why. Maybe because I think we owe it to these children? I don't know.

The Sun only had to apologise ? Had there been an enquiry?

The sun also highlighted the huge bonus paid to Sharon Shoesmith, or perhaps it was her retirement pension.

Kate1949

Nor me MissA. Unfortunately I did read about Sara. I'm not sure why. Maybe because I think we owe it to these children? I don't know.

Yes, no doubt the poor souls are owed something from a society that "let this happen", however uncomfortable it might be to hear about.

The social workers in the Baby P murder case had been sacked ?

I have a different view of Sharon Shoesmith MissAdventure but this is probably not the forum to go into that. She lost her job, her income and her reputation so in my opinion she paid a high price.

The doctor that didn't physically examine baby Peter because he was "fussing" or something.
His back was broken, I think, by that point.

nightowl

I have a different view of Sharon Shoesmith MissAdventure but this is probably not the forum to go into that. She lost her job, her income and her reputation so in my opinion she paid a high price.

Not as high as baby Peter paid.

She never even apologised.9

Anniebach the campaign was at the very start, before they were sacked. That was the point of the campaign.

MissAdventure what did she actually do? Of course it was Peter who paid the ultimate price, but what should have happened to Sharon Shoesmith?

Why shouldn't people who have failed so catastrophically be sacked?

It's not the kind of job where money was lost, or food was spoiled.

A little child endured horrific abuse, and died alone, in a blood spattered cot, with teeth in his stomach because they'd been knocked down his throat, the tips of his fingers cut off, and a whole life of misery beforehand.

Perhaps she shouldn't have been given a huge payout.
That sounds fair to me, since as you say, she wasn't personally involved in the abuse, or actively covering it up.

A newspaper should be sued, what troubles me on this thread
i# the need to defend social workers, to criticise social workers,
I think this feeds a need to lay blame , police officers next ?
an innocent suffered horrific fear of her parents, death, the murderers have been found guilty. ,