Anyone watching Panorama?

[LauraNorder]

Think it's going to be and

Yes, I'm watching. Not sure I should though......

I am watching too - from behind my cushion as feel I am going to end up having to defend my profession (again)

insetexpletive Are you a social worker then?
I'm studying a diploma in social work with children and families and when ds2 starts full time school, I want to start my degree.
Sometimes, not sure why!

Are you a social worker?

I think Panorama has dumbed down recently. It is so one sided and the level of reporting is biased. I keep expecting Jeremy Kyle to jump out.

i don't think you have to defend them (assume you're talking about Social Services)

it must have been horrific for the parents. even watching this makes me just want to cry. just can't imagine what they must've gone through.

but what should SS have done? he had broken bones. and signs that this wasn't the first time.

horrible. horrible. scary and sad....

Yes, social worker by trade but have been an IRO now for a number of years.

I think social workers have possibly the hardest job - they're damned if they do and damned if they don't. You have to feel for these poor parents though

Medicine is sooooo subjective isn't it.

watching as feel as i should. am also sw. bated breath :-(

What's an IRO (just out of interest)?

I just can't begin to imagine how awful this must have been for them.
Both my boys are fidgety sleepers and I often find ds2 with a leg stuck in the cot bars.
Frightening

Is there an outcome to this case? Not sure I can cope with watching this if there is not a happy enduing

here we go........

My DD (18 months) is so adventurous, she climbs anything and everything, I worry so much she is going to fall and hurt herself. I try so hard to constantly supervise her but she is a minx! It's a scary business

Oh thank god!

not over yet CC

eh??? i thought the case was dropped?

Thought the police dropping it was the end - but it wasn't!!

IRO - Independent Reviewing Officer - I chair meetings that review the care arrangements for children looked after by the LA - foster care, residential care, pre-adoptive placements etc.

Nightmare insertexpletive what a tough job

I see.
Sometimes I really don't know why I want to get into this field

Why does it need to be about defending (or attacking) the profession? Surely there are good and bad SWs just as there are good and bad teachers, doctors, hairdressers etc.

Phew. It's over. Thank god

squig - sadly though, all the positive social work never gets reported :-(

Yes, of course there must be good and bad, but tbf, if you were sent to assess this family, and the 3 month old baby had a broken leg and the parents can't explain it, what would you do?

I am watching. My mum was a child protection social worker for years and so I have always respected the work they do but this programme scares me. I guess we have to keep in mind that this kind of thing happens rarely, doesn't it?