Children's Services - Higher Standards Now?

The story of Reading's children's services drags on and on.

The Reading Chronicle reports there will in future be cross-party scrutiny to ensure party politics doesn't intrude onto this emotive area public concern, although Cllr John Ennis spread the blame onto the whole council according to the Evening Post, claiming that “this was on the watch of our council, on the clock of the whole council."

Both newspapers also report that allegations of internal malpractice are to receive further investigation as opposition spokespeople increase their demands for higher standards.

Oranjepan asks:
In the light that procedures needed to be changed to ensure efficient information sharing, was Cllr Ennis' factually inaccurate and partisan attempt to spread the blame on all parties for council failings sheer incompetence or was it deliberate and malicious deception?

Update: Was was 'ere also notes the investigation.

Update: Reading & District Labour Party has caught up with events, well almost.

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For full coverage of the events which have rocked Reading since the death of Child T, go to the Special Report on Children's Services in Reading (see sidebar).