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Originally Posted by Osem
I see the council leader has already taken responsibility and stepped down.
Given the scathing nature of this report and the serious shortcomings of many of the professionals directly involved, what form of 'taking responsibility' is sufficient? I'm hoping that all those who've been shown to have let these vulnerable children down are going to be made accountable and that doesn't mean retiring early with their pension to save further embarrassment.
Following the costly Sharon Shoesmith debacle (a substantial payout resulting from an "intrinsically unfair and unlawful" dismissal by Labour's Childrens Secretary Ed Balls*) let's just hope that any resulting disciplinary action is handled rather more professionally and effectively than he managed.
* Baby P boss Sharon Shoesmith secures £680,000 payout |
Indeed, any sackings should be done properly and not as a result of political "accountability" (which is not the same as actual accountability) and the need to give the papers a good headline for the early edition.