Summary
The publication of a fifth inquiry report into the failure of social work and health services in the Scottish Borders is a watershed moment for the social services. The minister responsible for social work, Peter Peacock, has made it clear that he intends to make reform of the system a legacy of his time in the job.
He recognises that the public have had enough of the reports that arrive with a grim inevitability after cases of abuse or neglect. Their message always seems to be the same: social services knew what was going on, or should have done; or missed vital clues, and didn't act.See the full content of this document
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Scotland Also Had Its Darkest Moment
Scapegoating individuals serves little long-term p...
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