Dispatches S30E13 Undercover Inside Britains Childrens Services [I have no copy rights]

I just wish every social worker was genuine, unfortunately many are not and dont really care about children and pnly the power theyre given

Time for an updated undercover story on this theme. These children are being failed by the very people who should be protecting them.

Absolute liars... And before any body jumps to their defence I have written proof three social workers under investigation.. One retires. One quit.. And the other one was moved..

Great to watch this right now. As Birmingham council have declared bankruptcy.

For many years I worked within the UK C.J.S often dealing with cases involving vulnerable children, we used to have a saying that we'd use every time social services were found to be at the bottom of some disaster or other!. We'd say - "God preserve us from social workers" !. Pretty much a incompetent shambles from top to bottom 🤦

I’ve just watch a documentary about foster care . Basically the council replaces the parents role yet wash their hands of these youngsters when they’re in their teens.

I blame the scum that murder these poor babies, they need locking up & the key thrown

Social services have a lot to answer for BUT there have been many cases that have gone to court and the judges have said the children can remain with their parents, so they need to come under some fire too.

Dispatches should do this in london asap

Thanks for uploading this. And it varies so much from area to area, as if there are no national guidelines in place or being followed. I worked in social care for years, in a different sector, but we liaised with children's services. I won't mention the geographical areas, but one was fantastic and did everything as it should be, needs led, lots of support and practical help for the families and regular reviews. When we moved and I took a new job the service was a disgrace. Good parents who had fallen on hard times often lost their families for the most ridiculous reasons, while the ones genuinely at risk were taken off the books as fast as possible because nobody wanted the responsibility. The whole system needs a massive shake up. The right hand often doesn't know what the left hand is doing, when a worker leaves the case notes don't get passed on, it's a mess.

I started training as a social worker. I didn’t stay. Many other trainees left too. At the end of the day, although more could be done, ultimately the parents and carers are the ones responsible. Society on a whole is breaking down.

Why didn't the grandmother go and see her while keegan was alive?

A mental storm is not an attempt to hurt people. These social workers are silly.

Holy crap how hasnt this blown up?

How sick in the head need you be to remain in the job, enacting abuse?!?? Gotta wonder if theyre deliberately incompetant so theyve an excuse to leave then return on higher wage as an agency worker.

Not fit for purpose. FACT.

Birmingham has a lot to answer for they failed my man wen he was young !!

I hate ss taking babies away for no reason

There are so called social workers who have no children or experience of children yet deem themselves above society and deem they have the power to do whatever they like.there are some who have been disiplined and should have been taken of the social worker register but are still in work.these so called social workers are an absolute disgrace

Sounds like the senior staff don't understand their job, so what are the chances that new SWs understand