“Most people would be startled to learn how much of the child protection sector is now dominated by a handful of companies, most of them run by ex-social workers. These companies are paid huge sums by local authorities to make their fostering arrangements.”
Category: United Kingdom
The depths of Britain’s ‘worst ever’ child care crisis by Christopher Booker, The Telegraph, Sept. 2016
Some statistics-Lord Justice James Munby
What happened to putting children’s welfare first? by Christopher Booker, The Telegraph, Oct. 2016
An article with some recent statistics on UK CPS and some history on their child laws.
The scandal of Teresa Kirk – the grandmother jailed for standing up to her local council – must never be repeated by Christopher Booker, The Telegraph, Dec. 2016
Grandmother jailed for opposing local authority in child care case.
Lost childhoods, barmy Brexits, and tidal power fantasies by Christopher Booker, The Telegraph, January 2017
Story of a mother whose ordeal with UK Social Services began when she asked for help during a difficult pregnancy.
See how the state is abusing children now by Christopher Booker, The Telegraph, March 2017
Article here by journalist Christopher Booker, who regularly writes on the UK child protection system. Published in March 2017 by The …
In Britain’s secretive family courts, the lawyers always win by Christopher Booker, The Telegraph, March 2017
Report here by journalist Christopher Booker, who regularly writes on the UK child protection system. Published in March, 2017 by The …
A brave bid to clean up the family courts will soon be over by Christopher Booker, The Telegraph, March, 2017
Reflections on the imminent retirement of Lord Justice Munby, a brave judge who, as President of the Family Division of the British Court system that has jurisdiction over child care matters tried valiantly to bring Social Services to book.
The real scandal hidden by gags is what goes on in family courts by Christopher Booker, The Telegraph, 2011
Case of a mother deprived of her daughter when she complained to social workers about possible abuse by the estranged father.
Children stolen by the state, needlessly causing utter misery in one of Britain’s most disturbing scandals by Christohper Booker, Daily Mail, 2012
“the social workers cite vague reasons based on opinion rather than testable evidence — they use terms such as ‘emotional abuse’ the use of which has soared by 70 per cent.”