[NettoSuperstar!]

"To quote from Hamlet, "There is something rotten in the state of Denmark", If we are getting the dichotomy of Baby P on one hand and the case of my friend on facebook on the other, are we not talking about two sides of the same coin. In the management of Social Services in local authorities, it does seem like this "Institutional laziness" has taken hold"

This makes no sense

"There is now a government review of social services , I would hope it would deal with both sides here and lead to better practice by social services management and policies of the various local authorities."

Social Services are continually trying to learn from mistakes and improve practice. But without the funding and the staffing, mistakes will be made. Im interested to see what theyre findings on the Baby P situation is, my guess is too many different people going in there and no continuity of contact with the mother, who no doubt was very good at pulling the wool over everyones eyes and should take 99% of the blame along with those animals that lived with her!