"A disturbing account which has serious implications for all thoseinvolved in delivering child protection services in Scotland andelsewhere." This is how the Scottish Social Work Inspection Agencyintroduces its report into the collapsed Western Isles abuse case.
Between 1991 and 2000 it found more than 220 indicators of sexual,physical and emotional abuse, and neglect directed towards three girlsin "Family A". It says these were logged "conscientiously" and shared bya range of professionals in health centres, clinics, schools, nurseries,family centres and social work agencies.
Information but no action
"The professionals collectively had more than enough information to havetried to secure their safety sooner," it continues.
"It is hard to make sense of how so much energy could be devoted tosharing so much information, to such little effect."
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