Vox pop - Should The Sun's agony aunt be on a social work taskforce?

3 February 2009 1 min read Social Care

Deidre Sanders has been appointed to a panel of experts that will try to find ways to restore public confidence in social work.

YES

TONY HOWELL, strategic director for children, young people and families, Birmingham City Council

From the position The Sun and other newspapers took on the Baby P case, I think it is clear we need to lift the lid on social work and the lives that vulnerable children live.

If this is a way for The Sun to see the view from the social workers' perspective, I think it might be a good thing.

We have to stop the culture of blame when things go wrong and work together to improve the situation.

It would be great if The Sun could talk about the solutions rather than immediately blaming social workers.

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