Protecting Our Children: A Balancing Act
With more children in care in England than ever before, and the government about to publish a report on the deaths of two toddlers at the hands of their parent’s new partners, Panorama investigates how social workers make critical decisions about children’s lives. Granted rare, exclusive permission from the family courts, reporter Louise Tickle hears from families who have been damaged by decisions made by one local authority. With the government pushing social workers to step in earlier than ever, what happens when social workers go too far, too fast?
RUNTIME:
29 Minutes
PRODUCER:
Anna Davis
DIRECTOR:
Anna Davis
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Brian Woods
RELEASED:
2022
Awards
News & Current Affairs Story Nominee
RTS East Awards 2023
Reviews
"Herefordshire Council social services separated twins despite expert warnings"
BBC News
"Whistleblower alert as 300 children left without a social worker at crisis-hit council"
The Mirror