Welsh Assembly aid Local Authorities in trying to cover-up possible Child Abuse.
 Welsh Assembly aid Local Authorities in trying to cover-up possible Child Abuse. |
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| Sir Ronald Waterhouse said it was a
"remarkable" decision by the Welsh Assembly Government not to
allow Independent Advocacy Services for our most venerable
Children. Listen to the extraordinary attack by the former High Court Judge below: BBC Wales Dragons Eye March 13, 2008 The Children and Young People Committee has published its report on advocacy services for children and young people in Wales. Advocacy Services for Children and Young People in Wales - March 2008 -Children and Young People Committee (PDF) Report The report calls for an independent advocacy service for young people to be established as soon as possible. It recommends that a centrally funded national advocacy unit be established, with responsibility for commissioning independent advocacy services in local areas. Children and young people should be involved when determining which advocacy providers should be awarded contracts for local areas. The committee found that four main themes emerged during the inquiry: the need for independent advocacy; the need for skilled advocates; the need for accessible advocacy the need for continuity of service Read the Report (PDF) Plaid Cymru member Helen Mary Jones, chair of the assembly children's committee, said the most vulnerable young were being let down. We often do not take the views of children and young people seriously enough, even if some of those young people over 16 are able to marry, join the Armed Forces and pay taxes. There is a responsibility on us as politicians to represent those without a voice and our children need to have the opportunity to voice their opinions and be listened to. It was in that spirit that the Children and Young People Committee was established. It is in that spirit that independent advocacy services are needed by children and young people Definition of Independent: Not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, and not subject to another's authority or jurisdiction or influenced by the thought or action of others. Below) Disgraced 'New Labour' Ministers Jane Hutt and Gwenda Thomas guilty of not protecting the most vulnerable children in Wales.  Jane Hutt AM - Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning & Skills - Vale of Glamorgan - Labour. Former vice chairs of the Wales Council for Voluntary Action? She was the Welsh member on the New Opportunities (UK) Fund and a former vice-chair of the Social Services Committee on the former South Glamorgan County Council. Child Pornography: The Times - Wales Child abuse cover-up allegations over Judge and top policeman who quit his job November 24, 2007 Read here  Gwenda Thomas AM - Deputy Minister - Health and Social Services. Neath - Labour Previously a Civil Servant and Chair of Social Services Committees of West Glamorgan CC and Neath Port Talbot CBC, former Community Councillor, Her interests include health, social services and the rights of carers, childcare and voluntary sector. THE head of children's services at Neath Port Talbot Council has been suspended. He is the third senior officer to be suspended by the council in a year. March 01 2006 Read here BBC Wales Charity wants care system changes 21 Nov 06 | Wales Child complaints system attacked 20 May 05 | Wales Waterhouse voices care worries 18 Oct 02 | Wales Decades of silent suffering 15 Feb 00 | Wales Daily Mirror Pain of social work sex slur family December 15, 2007 Read here Merthyr Express Family’s fury with Social Services over child abuser December 6, 2007 Read here The Times Wales Child abuse cover-up allegations over top policeman who quit. November 24, 2007 Read here Community Care Welsh care regulator slams Swansea children's services 06 November 2007 Read here The Times Judge accused of child abuse ‘let off by police’ November 2, 2007 Read here British Medical Journal Doctors in Court over Babies Test 17 October 2007 Read here IC Wales Widespread shortage of Social Workers in Wales October 14 2007 Read here IC Wales Sion expert witness in child assault probe September 9 2007 Read here Independent Maxine Frith: The neglect that reduces girls to a life on the streets 14 December 2006 Read here Family Law Week Lawyers for Children welcomes more Court Secrecy 24 June 2007 Read here |
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