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Number of children who have died in Birmingham social services care rises to 19

Birmingham Post — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT

UNDER-fire council chiefs have admitted NINETEEN children have died of abuse or neglect in Birmingham in the past five years – with 16 known to social workers.

Social Services report: Investigation author demands culture change at council

Birmingham Post — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The author of a damning report into “systematic failure” by Birmingham children’s social services today challenges city council leaders to provide new investment to turn the troubled department around.

Birmingham Social Serves report: Groundhog day never gets better in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:09:00 GMT

Journalists sitting through yesterday’s Birmingham City Council briefing on the findings of an inquiry into children’s services could be forgiven for thinking they had stumbled across a re-worked screening of the hit movie Groundhog Day.

Social Services report: Birmingham Post comment

Birmingham Post — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:59:00 GMT

Veteran Conservative councillor Len Clark was an inspired choice to lead a city council scrutiny inquiry into the reasons behind the continuing failure of Birmingham children’s social services.

Social Services report: Councillor Len Clark's summary

Birmingham Post — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:58:00 GMT

This is the summary presented by Cllr Len Clark at the front of his report into the failings of Birmingham Social Services.

Social Services Report: Key findings into the failings of Birmingham Social Services

Birmingham Post — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:57:00 GMT

This is the report of the key findings from the Birmingham City Council report into its social services department. A link to the full report can be found at the bottom of this article

Social Services report: The recommendations the council must act on

Birmingham Post — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:56:00 GMT

These are the recommendations made in the Birmingham City Council report into social services: