Last week, Paul O'Neil was jailed for life for torturing and batteringhis three-month-old son Aaron. An independent review criticised caseworkers for not sharing information or carrying out a comprehensive riskassessment. Catherine Fitt, director of children's services at thecouncil, said: "Lessons have been learned and agencies have been swiftto take action."
She has negotiated with all partner agencies to set up a Children'sSafeguarding Standards Unit, which will develop standards and qualityassurance for safeguarding children. The unit will also monitor allagencies to ensure the findings of the review are "firmly in place".
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