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Government records on all our kids

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eddm · 12/03/2004 11:26

Did you know Margaret Hodge, children's minister, is proposing that there should be Big-Brother style electronic records on all children? All health/education/social services people who have anything to do with a child have to enter any concerns. And two 'flags' mean the professionals have to meet to see if there's any possibility of abuse. Apparently this could mean GP flags low birth weight, then eight months later health visitor flags something else and there could be a case conference! Absolutely outrageous, particularly in the light of the false allegations of Munchausen's Sydrome by Proxy. The excuse is the Victoria Climbie case. Although that had a lot more to do with absolute incompetence on the part of social, medical and police services. How does this woman, who hushed up real child abuse when she was in charge at Islington council, dare to threaten parents like this? Also gives the state great control over its citizens as you can bet the Government won't destroy records when people reach 18 but will continue to watch us. Big Brother is here, now.

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Freckle · 12/03/2004 11:57

Big Brother has been around for a long time. There are records kept about us all over the place and often in many places we wouldn't even dream about. The electronic age has made keeping tabs on citizens so much easier. It does make you wonder why Victoria Climbie slipped through the net. I'd be surprised if various agencies weren't up in arms about it. Just think of the additional and probably unnecessary increase in their work load.

Jimjams · 12/03/2004 12:33

Yes I have heard about this. The special needs home education community is up in arms about it.

There will always be victoria climbie cases. SS already had the power to stop that happening- unfortunately they're too short staffed/ cash strapped. Rather than keep tabs on all of us the govt would be better placed spening money to allow SS to do its job properly, and be able to adequately keep tabs on the children already known to them.

MH is a frightening woman.

Angeliz · 12/03/2004 18:18

Scary stuff!

You'd think they had to look for things to spend money on!

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