Social services 'warned' about Kent baby killer

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8571246.stm

Social services 'warned' about Kent baby killer

A relative of a baby killed by her violent father in Kent claims he warned social services twice about the man before the child was born.
Christopher Sellman, 25, of The Hurst, Tonbridge, was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court of the manslaughter of 25-day-old Tiffany in November 2008.

The court heard that Sellman had a previous conviction for violence and had been cautioned for child cruelty.
Kent County Council said it would not comment until Wednesday.

'Not listened to'
The relative, who asked to remain anonymous, told the BBC he had contacted social services on two occasions to warn them that Sellman's partner was expecting a child.

He said: "I feel the information I passed on was not listened to.
"If they had done more checks on the computer, they may have found something out. Maybe the baby would have been better looked after."
Within 25 days of her being born prematurely, Tiffany suffered a fractured skull and died in hospital after being left in her father's care.

It is only right for all of the agencies involved to look at their practices and seek to learn lessons wherever possible. David WarlockKent Safeguarding Children Board

The youngster's death has been the subject of a serious case review by the Kent Safeguarding Children Board, which is made up of representatives from the county council, police, health and court services.

David Warlock of the Kent Safeguarding Children Board said: "This is a very distressing case and I would like to express my sadness at Tiffany's death.
"The death of any child is deeply upsetting and when a child dies in these circumstances it is only right for all of the agencies involved to look at their practices and seek to learn lessons wherever possible.

"An independent expert from the NSPCC was commissioned by the Kent Safeguarding Children Board to take a thorough and impartial look at all of the agencies' actions to identify what lessons could be learned.
"The findings have been accepted and several recommendations made, all of which are being acted on.

"The Kent Safeguarding Children Board will monitor the impact of these on practice in Kent

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Kent's CEO Peter Gilroy previously the 'Director of Childrens Services' also wrote to Lord Laming offering

'to write a piece for the Conservative Shadow
Government'

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reques...cc_ceo_peter_g

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Jammed packed with info relating to Kent County Council and 'common purpose' graduates

http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94349


Kent Common Purpose Costs

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reques...incoming-75138

"Ian Rossiter left an annotation (12 March 2010)

I have received a list, going back to 2001 showing a total expenditure of £131,684.04. This includes details by Directorate, Service, cost centre, invoice number, invoice amount and description of course, sometimes with the name of the attendee."

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reques....3.10.pdf.html


Kent's CEO Peter Gilroy previously the 'Director of Childrens Services' and speaker at 'common purpose' events - also wrote to Lord Laming offering

'to write a piece for the Conservative Shadow
Government'

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reques...cc_ceo_peter_g


List of graduates including 'childrens and families social services'

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/reques...3/FOI.pdf.html

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Will be interesting to read the authorities answer; hopefully it will be more transparent than they have been in these FOI requests

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/search/peter%20gilroy

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/search/amanda%20barden

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A Maidstone Borough Councillor has also recently spoken out about

'her grave concerns' regarding Kent County Council's 'childrens services'


http://clients.westminster-digital.c...x?EventID=1710


9th March 2010 External Scrutiny Committee – about ¾ of the way through
(from 01.06 hour/minute ) – concerns being raised about childrens services and data collection - without parental consent.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8571246.stm

Social services 'warned' about Kent baby killer



http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonli...y_killing.aspx

No mention of Kent Social Services being forewarned here; in the local Kent Messenger

'how many families have gone to them with concerns , later to find they do not support families/relatives but instead by-pass relatives in favor of 'forced adoption'?


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Thanks to the anonymous truther who sent me this