Anthony Douglas: Baby P’s legacy must be better status for children’s social workers -The Observer 23rd November 2008

The appalling life and death of Baby P has touched a national nerve in a way that the deaths of other babies killed by their parents or carers did not, even though their plight was equally shocking. Perhaps one reason is that the council involved with Baby P was Haringey and the link to the Climbie case, in the same borough eight years ago, was an easy one for the media, even though the cases and the context were different.

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1. Letters: Lessons we must learn from Baby P’s death - The Observer 23rd November 2008

2. ‘Baby P effect’ causes sharp rise in care applications - The Independent on Sunday 23rd November 2008

3. ‘Baby P effect’ sees social workers remove more children from families - The Telegraph 22nd November 2008

4. Baby P: Haringey Labour councillors back social services director Sharon Shoesmith - The Telegraph 22nd November 2008
   

5. Baby P’s mother could get new identity and lifetime anonymity - The Telegraph 22nd November 2008
6. 'He threatened to cut her up if she was pregnant': Teenager who witnessed Baby P abuse speaks about step father - Daily Mail 24th November 2008
7. Final insult: Now public faces paying millions to provide Baby P’s mother with a new identity - Daily Mail 21st November 2008