The row puts the need to balance confidentiality with publicaccountability into the spotlight.
Catherine Fitt, director of children's services at Newcastle CityCouncil, revealed she is under pressure from elected members to disclosethe full findings from the independent review into the death ofthree-month-old Aaron O'Neil. His father has just been jailed for hismurder (Children Now, 1-7 March). Only a summary of the review into whyagencies failed to protect baby Aaron has been published.
Andrew Webb, co-chair of the Association of Directors of SocialServices' children and families committee, described the issue as aminefield, with lawyers for different agencies sometimes givingconflicting advice on what information could be disclosed.
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