Eileen Fairweather
Eileen and I met in 1991 when she began to investigate t
he Islington child abuse scandal.
Our first meeting was memorable because, although she came from outside London to meet me at Kings Cross station, I didn’t show up because I was so frightened.
Social workers of course can be dismissed for having any contact with the media that is not approved by their employer. At the time the police were working with me to expose the child abuse scandal and Eileen played an important role in that process.
While social workers avoid all contact with the media, the police know how to work with particular journalists in a positive way. Eileen and Stewart Payne (senior reporter on the Evening Standard) investigated the abuse of children in Islington for many months until the story broke in the Evening Standard in October 1992. Stewart and Eileen presented a comprehensive dossier of evidence to the police and the Social Services Inspectorate and won the Reporting Team of the Year award for the Islington investigation in the 1993 British Press Awards. Because I was working as a child protection manager in a different authority, my name was kept out of the media until Margaret Hodge was appointed Minister for Children in 2003.
The Editor of the Evening Standard then asked me if I would support the Islington survivors who were opposing the appointment of Margaret Hodge to this post. I agreed to do this because I was then working at London Metropolitan University and I was in a better position to speak with the media.
Eileen and I have since worked together on over 300 stories about the protection of children. These are listed on this website. She also wrote a chapter entitled, ‘The Islington Child Abuse Scandal’ in Hunt, G. Whistleblowing in the social services. London. Hodder Arnold. Eileen taught me most of what I now know about working with the media in a safe and positive way to protect children and represent the views of those working to protect children.
There has to be a safe way to draw public and political attention to the abuse of children or to professionals who are being silenced about exposing abuse. Sensitive, accurate media coverage is an important way of promoting and achieving justice for vulnerable children.
2014
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2012
Owen J (2012) Plans to cut guidance increases risk of abuse say experts.
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2010
Davies L (2010) Alarm bells should have rung: Comment on Khyra Ishaq case on channel 4 news website. Click for article
10th March 2010: Community Care article. Liz Davies. Victoria Climbie’s social worker failed by system. Lisa Arthurworrey is registered as a social worker by the General Social Care Council subject to conditions.
Davies L (2010) A ten year struggle. The story of Victoria Climbie’s social worker. Professional Social Work. May
2009
Thordardottir I (2009) Red tape fears for child services. Interview with Liz Davies. 11th March
Davies L (2009) Response to Laming. Birmingham. Professional Social Work. April
Stickler A (2009) Today programme. Radio 4. Living with the legacy of care. Interview with Teresa Cooper re Kendall House and drug misuse. Available online: 7th April
Gillen S (2009) Women say they were abused in children’s home. DCSF resists calls for inquiry into Kendall House case. Community Care. 9th April.
Channel Four (2009) Channel Four news interview Liz Davies 30th April
BBC (2009) Panorama. The truth about Baby P. 3rd May
Davies L (2009) Radio 5 live. Interview with Peter Allen. 5th May 4.33pm
Channel Four (2009) News interview Liz Davies. 5th May
BBC (2009) £58 million for social work after Baby P. Liz Davies criticises Lord Laming. Available online
Davies L (2009) Why there will soon be a new baby P scandal – by the woman who tried to warn of danger. London. Mail on Sunday. 9th May Available online
Fairweather E (2009) I raised the alarm about Baby P’s family 15 years ago and I still want answers. Evening Standard 22nd May Available online
Samuel M (2009) Baby Peter’s social worker set up to fail. Community Care. 17th June
Davies L (2009) Lets get rid of social work’s blame culture. Society Guardian online. 25th June. Available online.
2008
Bomford A (2008) BBC Radio 4. File on Four. Child protection policies. Including interview Liz Davies. Transcript available: 22nd January
Davies L (2008) In the shadow of a tragedy. Society Guardian online. 28th January
Davies L (2008) Social workers are not baby snatchers. Society Guardian online. 7th February
Community Care (2008) Baby ‘G’ case triggers media frenzy. Community Care. 7th February
Fairweather E (2008) I have known about Jersey paedophiles for 15 years. I had so not wanted to be right. London. Mail on Sunday. 2nd March
Gillen S (2008) I live with Victoria inside my head. Climbié social worker says she was ‘crushed’ by system. Community Care. 7th March
Gillen S (2008) Arthurworrey tells tribunal of death threats and insults. Community Care. 13th March
Gillen S (2008) Arthurworrey disputes GSCC claim over supervisory input. Community Care. 20th March
Hughes D (2008) Child database will ‘pry into family life’. London. The Times 6th April
Gillen S (2008) Arthurworrey allowed to register but with conditions. Community Care. 4th June
BBC news (2008) Climbié social worker wins appeal. 6th June
BBC news (2008) Climbié parents back worker move. The parents of Victoria Climbié have welcomed the decision to overturn a ban on her social worker being allowed to work with children. 6th June
Gillen S (2008) Arthurworrey won case despite not because of her representation. Community Care. 12th June
Davies L (2008) Real experience should have been reflected in Ofsted appointments. Society Guardian online 12th June
Fairweather E (2008) I don’t dream about murdered Victoria Climbié . I live with her every day , says social worker who became a scapegoat. London. Mail on Sunday.14th June
Professional Social Work (2008) Climbié social worker wins appeal against GSCC bar. Birmingham. Professional Social Work. July 2008
Fairweather E (2008) Boss of drug firm behind cervical cancer jabs for schoolgirls is on board of Ofsted. London. Daily Mail. 6th July
Fairweather E (2008) Now Ofsted tells Glaxo – executive to quit board. London. Mail on Sunday. 13th July
Davies L (2008) We must support the Jersey survivors. Society Guardian online. 1st August
Fairweather E (2008) Birmingham council sent children to Jersey. London. Mail on Sunday. 3rd August.
Davies L (2008) Jersey must learn lessons from the UK. Social care experts blog. Community Care. 22nd August
BBC (2008) BBC news interview Liz Davies. 11th November
Sky News (2008) Sky news interview Liz Davies. 11th November
Channel Four (2008) Channel Four news interviews Liz Davies. 11th and 12th November
BBC (2008) Radio 5 Live. Victoria Derbyshire interview with Liz Davies.12th November
Reid S (2008) The woman who puts performance graphs before a baby’s life. London. Daily Mail. 13th November
Doughty S and Fernandez C (2008) Baby P and the ministers. Four ministers were warned by whistleblower that Haringey’s policies were putting children at terrible risk. London. Daily Mail. 14th November
Fairweather E (2008) Baby P’s close relative is linked to a big paedophile network. London. The Daily Mail. 15 November,
BBC (2008) Breakfast news interview Liz Davies. 15th November
Fairweather E (2008) Baby P council falsely accused me of abusing a child, reveals whistleblower who feared she’d lose her daughter. Mail on Sunday. November 16th Available online
Mansey K (2008) Baby P whistleblower breaks her silence. I knew that a child was going to die. London. The Sunday Mirror. 16th November
Foggo D and Ungoed-Thomas J (2008) Revealed: sister of Baby P was also abused. London. The Times. 16th November
BBC (2008) What happened to Baby P? Panorama. London. BBC
Davies L (2008) We must protect the child. Community Care. 20th November
Davies L (2008) Where next for social work? Feature. Professional Social Work. December
Davies L (2008) Reforms have been imposed at the expense of protecting children. Society Guardian online. 2nd December
Douvants K (2008) Haringey: the tragic betrayal of another child. Sacked Baby P chief seized buy from caring foster mother. Now couple who took him face investigation into abuse. London. Evening Standard. 9th December
Weathers H (2008) Why Baby P never stood a chance- by the social worker blamed for the death of Victoria Climbié. Exclusive interview with Lisa Arthurworrey. London. Daily Mail 11th December
Ahmed M (2008) What’s wrong with serious case reviews? Community Care. 11th December
Fairweather E (2008) Baby P relative implicated in child sex ring. London. The Sunday Times. 14th December
2007
Fairweather E (2007) Liam was horribly abused by gay social workers. It was only Rowan William’s prayers that saved him. London. Mail on Sunday. 28th January
ITV (2007) Trevor McDonald interview Liz Davies re childhood obesity case. 26th February
Fairweather E (2007) Foster mother pays tribute. London: Evening Standard. 17th May 2007
Taylor D (2007) Victoria is always there. She never goes away.. When Victoria Climbié was murdered, her social worker’s world ended. Seven years on, she still feels like she’s living in a prison cell. London. Guardian. 19th February
Davies L (2007) Our children have less protection now than did Victoria Climbié. Society Guardian Response. 28th February
Davies L (2007) Obituary: Anne Goldie. Social worker who was instrumental in exposing sexual abuse. London. Guardian. 4th May
Weaver M (2007) The caring policeman. Sir Ian Blair has called for children who face pressure to join gangs to be placed on the child protection register. London. Guardian. 3rd May
Walmsley J Baroness (2007) Child Protection debate in the House of Lords. 24th October 2007
Davies L (2007) Expert view re Norfolk case. Community Care. 13th September
2006
Fairweather E (2006) Last month this man killed himself in Thailand after being accused of sexually abusing 300 boys. I have to ask this disturbing question. Would these boys have suffered if Margaret Hodge’s London council had not protected him? London. Mail on Sunday. June 11th
Knowsley J and Fairweather E (2006) Care home girl abused by 25 men in 2 years. London. Mail on Sunday. August 27th
Davies L (2006) There are too many Becky’s. Society Guardian online. 29th August
BBC (2006) Saving Becky. Real story documentary. Research and contribution Liz Davies and Nora Duckett. 29 August
Davies L (2006) Data also needs protection. Society Guardian online. 13th September
Peters M (2006) Climbié social worker banned from care jobs. But Lisa Arthurworrey vows to clear her name. London. Hampstead and Highgate Express. December 21st.
2005
Leapman B (2005) Islington victim to challenge Hodge. London. Evening Standard. 28th February
Steggles M (2005) Tough election ride for Hodge. London. Barking and Dagenham Recorder. March 3rd
Batty D (2005) Sex abuse protester to challenge Hodge. London. Guardian. 7th March
Cohen D (2005) Mrs Hodge said I was ‘disturbed’. Now I’m going to beat her on election day. London. Evening Standard. 12th April
Barking and Dagenham Recorder (2005) Clean sweep for Labour. Angry hecklers jeer re-elected Hodge. London. Barking and Dagenham Recorder. 6th May
Brody S (2005) Tribunal hears that Arthurworrey should not be on Poca list. Community Care. 24th May
Taylor A (2005) Arthurworrey’s caseload not sufficiently highlighted in report, tribunal told. Community Care. 24th May
Taylor A (2005) Arthurworrey insists she is suitable to work with children. Community Care. 25th May
Davies L (2005) The right decision. Society Guardian online. 9th June
Andalo D (2005) Social workers ‘ more protected’ after Climbié worker ruling. London. Guardian. 9th June
Murphy J (2005) Key Climbié carer can work with children again. London. Evening Standard. 9th June
Stickler A (2005) Today programme. Interview with Lisa Arthurworrey 9th June
Aguiar S (2005) Climbié scapegoat social worker cleared. Black Information Link. 9th June
Weathers H (2005) I’m not the only one to blame. Exclusive interview. London. Daily Mail. 10th June
Wilson A.N (2005) I salute the courage of women we rely on to save our children. London . Evening Standard. 10th June
Arlidge J (2005) Revealed, the woman at the heart of the worst two child abuse cases. London. Evening Standard. 10th June
Milmo C (2005) Climbié parents say council chiefs must face action. London. Independent. 10th June
Carvel J (2005) Social worker in Climbié case wins job fight. London. Guardian. 15th June
Gillen S (2005) Child protection list is not only for paedophiles, tribunal chair stresses. Community Care. 15th June
Society Guardian (2005) Frontline fighter. People in the profession give their verdict. London. Guardian 15th June
Campsie A (2005) ‘Second victim’ of Climbié tragedy. ‘I am not a danger to children’ London. Hornsey Journal. 16th June
Taylor A (2005) Climbié parents back Arthurworrey but urge top managers to take flak. Community Care. 16th June
Stickler A (2005) Today programme Radio 4: Met. Report is racist witchhunt. A met report saying that children are being trafficked into the UK from Africa and used for human sacrifice has been dismissed. 17th June.
Davies L (2005) Arthurworrey is vindicated. Viewpoint. Community Care 30th June
Berger S (2005) London care home chief used games to lure Thai boys for sex. London Telegraph. 17th July
Nelson S (2005) Silence of the abuse seekers. Times Educational Supplement. 20th October
Davies L (2005) Authentic Practice Works. Professional Social Work. December
Marciano J (2005) Climbié social worker wants job back. London. Hampstead and Highgate Express. 23rd December
2004
Smith C (2004) Softly Softly. New multi agency training courses. Care and Health 6th April.
Davies L (2004) Limited Resources to Snare Abusers. Viewpoint. Community Care. 5-11 August
Hopkirk E and Leapman B (2004) Climbié social worker to challenge sacking. London. Evening Standard. 1st September
Batty D (2004) Climbié social worker admits mistakes. London. Guardian. 2nd September
Stickler A (2004) Today Programme. Radio 4: Interviews with Lisa Arthurworrey. 1st and 2nd September
Batty D (2004) The blame game. London. Guardian. 3rd September
The Voice (2004) The parents of murdered Victoria Climbié have spoken of their outrage that the social worker, who failed to protect their little girl, wants her job back. London. The Voice. 3rd September:
Roberts Y (2004) ‘But’ is no excuse for not getting it right. Community Care. 9th September
Davies L (2004) Why I believe in Lisa. London. Evening Standard. 6th September.
Leapman B (2004) Shame of Climbié council.. Problems went all the way to the top. London. Evening Standard. 7th September
Sims P (2004) Climbié council hired 18 criminals. London. Evening Standard. 7th September
Lowe S (2004) Sacked Climbié social worker takes council to job tribunal. London. Hornsey Journal. 9th September
Sims P (2004) Shamed experts who failed tragic Victoria are still in their top jobs. London. Evening Standard. 9th September
Revans L (2004) Arthurworrey condemns poor supervision and flaws that led to tragedy. Community Care. 9th September
Brown Y (2004) I listened on the radio to Lisa Arthurworrey. Community Care. 23rd September
Leapman B (2004) I was a scapegoat claims social worker sacked over Climbié case. London. Evening Standard. 4th October
Davies L (2004) The Case FOR Lisa Arthurworrey. The Whistle:24. Surrey. Freedom to Care. October
Press Association (2004) Climbié social worker appeals against dismissal. London. The Guardian . 4th October
Hale B (2004) My bosses made me a scapegoat over Victoria’s murder. London. Daily Mail. 5th October
O’Grady S (2004) Junior worker became a scapegoat in Climbié case. London. Daily Express. 5th October
Mail on Sunday (2004) Climbié social worker loses appeal. London Mail on Sunday 8th October.
Telegraph (2004) Climbié social worker loses appeal. London. The Telegraph. 10th October
Taylor A (2004) Arthurworrey says she is a scapegoat as job tribunal dismisses her appeal. Community Care. 14th October
Hornsey Journal (2004) Climbié case social worker loses claim to ‘unfair’ sacking. London. Hornsey Journal. 14th October
Nixson M and Fairweather E (2004) Sacked from his council job, the child sex victim insulted by Margaret Hodge. London. Mail on Sunday. 5th December
2003
Steven S (2003) The disgrace of Mrs Hodge. London. Evening Standard. 16th June
Cohen D (2003) Yes Minister, you were told about abuse in the care homes, yet you refused to listen. London. Evening Standard. 30th June
Cohen D and Murphy J (2003) Minister accused on abuse scandal. Hodge knew of scandal from the start. London. Evening Standard. 30th June
Cohen D (2003) A life scarred by the nightmare of abuse. Hodge’s victims. London. Evening Standard. 30th June
Bonser H (2003) Radio London Drivetime. Interview Liz Davies. July
Orr D (2003) The hypocrisy of Ms Hodge and her friends. London. The Independent. 1st July
Cohen D (2003) Pimp preyed on me while I was in care. Hodge’s victims. My brother was abused first and then it was me. London. Evening Standard. 1st July
Kavenagh T (2003) Minister for kids in child sex row. London. The Sun. 1st July
Waugh P (2003) Another minister under fire: call for Hodge to quit over child abuse scandal. London. The Independent 1st July.
Davies L (2003) The post is too important to get wrong. Society Guardian online comment. 1st July
White M and Batty D (2003) Hodge hits back on calls to quit as children’s minister. London. The Guardian. 1st July
Rawstorne T (2003) Is she fit to care for 1 million children? Abuse scandal haunts the new minister. The victim. The whistleblower. Liz Davies. London. Daily Mail. 1st July
Cohen D and Murphy J (2003) Minister and the sex ring warning. Memo told Hodge: fourteen children at risk. The Minister and her lies. London. Evening Standard.1st July
Cohen D (2003) Rising anger over child minister. London. Evening Standard. 2nd July
Cohen D (2003) Terrifying flashbacks of childhood sexual abuse. London. Evening Standard. 2nd July
Wilson, G (2003) Pressure grows on Blair to sack Hodge over child abuse scandal. London. Daily Mail. 2nd July
Waugh P (2003) PM defends embattled Hodge over child sex allegations. London. The Independent 2nd July
White M (2003) No10 defends Hodge as calls grow for her to go. London. Guardian. 2nd July
Murphy J (2003) Measures to curb child abuse delayed by the Hodge furore. London. Evening Standard. 3rd July
Jenkins S (2003) You can’t do this job, Mrs Hodge. New revelations about child sex abuse while you w ere leader of Islington Council make it impossible for you to be Minister for Children. London. Evening Standard. 3rd July
Hunter H and Murphy J (2003) She could be sued by care victims for her mistakes. London. Evening Standard. 3rd July
Grice A (2003) Outcry over Hodge delays proposals to reduce child abuse. London. The Independent. 3rd July
Lucas S (2003) Past scandal to haunt borough. London. Highbury and Islington Express. 4th July
Murphy J and Hunter H (2003) Attack by children’s charities steps up pressure on Hodge. ‘Jaws dropped when her appointment was made’. London. Evening Standard. 4th July
Roberts Y (2003) The abused and the accused. Is she the victim of a 13 year old vendetta or of her own misjudgement? Will she stay or will she go? London. The Independent on Sunday. 6th July
Observer (2003) Why Ms Hodge must resign. London. The Observer. 6th July
Marrin M (2003) H is for hypocrisy as Hodge reveals the Stalinist truth. London. The Sunday Times. 6th July
Speed N (2003) Hodge’s care home blunders may have let in paedophiles. London. The Sunday Times. 6th July
Riddell M (2003) Children deserve much better. A Minister who can no longer fulfil her main function of protecting the weak has to go. London. Observer. 6th July
Bright M and Harris P (2003) Hodge’s history bites back. Liz Davies tells her story for the first time. London. The Observer 6th July
McKinstrey L (2003) She’s no Lady Macbeth. McKinstry leaps to the defence of his former colleague at Islington council. London. The Sunday Telegraph. 6th July
Murphy J (2003) Let Hodge step down and face an inquiry. London Evening Standard. 7th July
Frean A (2003) Why Margaret Hodge must go. The social worker behind the story. Public Agenda. London. The Times: 8th July
Carvel J (2003) Hodge pledges voice for children. London. The Guardian. 9th July
Davies L (2003) Personal profile. Care and Health magazine 16th July
Batty D (2003) Minister’s retreat. London. Guardian. 6th August
Murphy J (2003) Blair set to back criticised Hodge. London. Evening Standard. 5th September
Sunday Times (2003) Blair delayed child laws to rescue Hodge. London. The Sunday Times. 7th September
Davies L (2003) Her appearance is an insult to the scores of children she failed. London. Evening Standard. 8th September
Murphy J (2003) Hodge snubbed as Climbié reforms are announced. London. Evening Standard. 8th September
Frean A (2003) Follow my vision for children. London. The Times 16th September
Davies L (2003) Macleod is wrong to blame the media. Letter. October
Hennessy P (2003) Hodge tries to gag the BBC over new claims of council child abuse. London. Evening Standard. 11th November
Leonard T (2003) Mrs Hodge has not learned anything. ‘Threatening’ letter caused anger and anguish among BBC chiefs. London. Telegraph. 12th November
Bennett R (2003) Abuse victim to sue minister over complaint to BBC. London. The Times. 12th November
Cohen D and Hennessy P (2003) See you in court Minister. Margaret Hodge under pressure to quit as abuse victims threaten to sue her. London. Evening Standard. 12th November
Cohen D (2003) Another victim says he will sue Hodge…. She gave no apology I find that amazing. London. Evening Standard 12th November
Phillips M (2003) If you had an iota of shame Mrs Hodge you’d resign now. London. Daily Mail. 12th November.
The Sun (2003) The Sun says quit Hodge. London. The Sun 12th November
Wooding D (2003) Kid’s Minister slurs child abuse victim. Hodge bid to gag Beeb. London. The Sun. 12th November
Hennessy P (2003) QC attacks Hodge in child abuse row. London. Evening Standard. 12th November
Payne S, Womack S and Sparrow A (2003) Children’s Minister is accused of smearing abuse victim in BBC row. London. Telegraph.12th November
Hall S (2003) Hodge tried to gag Today over ‘ abuse’ Pressure on Hodge rises with call for statement to MP’s. London. The Guardian. 12th November
Hall S (2003) Embattled Hodge faces growing pressure to quit. London. Guardian. 12th November
Sears N (2003) Hodge must go for slur against child sex victim. London. Daily Mail 12th November
Graff R (2003) Hodge accused of smear campaign after bid to suppress ‘deplorable’ BBC story. London. Independent. 12th November
Hennessy P (2003) Hodge hauled to summit with her boss. London. Evening Standard. 13th November
Waugh P (2003) Children’s minister faces fresh call to resign over ‘smear’. London. Independent. 13th November
Waugh P (2003) Blair throws protective arm around embattled Hodge. London. Independent. 14th November
Stickler A (2003) Today programme Radio 4 2 Interviews re; Margaret Hodge and Demetrious Panton. 11th November and 13th November
BBC news (2003) Interview with Liz Davies and Demetrious Panton.Newsnight. 14th November Available online
Lustig R (2003) BBC Radio 4 The World Tonight. Interview Liz Davies re Margaret Hodge
Bennett R (2003) Abuse victim accepts apology but still wants minister to quit. London. The Times. 15th November
Sparrow A (2003) Hodge child abuse apology not genuine. London. Telegraph. 15th November
The Times (2003) Ministering Justice. London. The Times. 15th November.
Hardy R (2003) I only wanted her to listen. Exclusive interview with Demetrious Panton. London. Daily Mail. 15th November
Cecil N (2003) Sorry? Its not enough Hodge. Smear victim calls for her resignation. London. The Sun. 15th November
Watt N and Dyer C (2003) Public humiliation for Hodge. London. Guardian. 15th November
News of the World (2003) Kids Minister faces £18k bill to stay in job. London. News of the World. 16th November
Ungoed-Thomas J and Speed N (2003) Hodge faces $10,000 bill to save career. London. The Sunday Times. 16th November
McSmith A (2003) Explain or be sued victim tells Hodge. London. Independent. 16th November
Cohen D (2003) New social worker condemns Hodge. I too want a public apology from Margaret Hodge. London. Evening Standard. 17th November
Platell A (2003) Hodge must pay the final price for hypocrisy. London. Evening Standard. 15th November
Coward R (2003) Adding new insult to old injury. London. The Guardian. 13th November
Wooding D (2003) Hodge caves in over abuse jibe. £13k bill plus court apology to keep job. London. The Sun. 18th November
Tahes A and Leapman B (2003) ‘Downgraded’ Hodge still under pressure despite court apology. London. Evening Standard. 18th November
Reiss H (2003) Howard puts PM on spot over refusal to sack Hodge. London. Evening Standard. 19th November
Eastman P (2003) She ignored a terrible child abuse scandal under her own nose. Now she preaches to every family in Britain. London. Daily Mail. 27th November
Panton D (2003) Her words made me sick to the stomach. London. Daily Mail. 27th November
2002
Goodwin J (2002) Killed by anti-racism: Arthurworrey had never carried out a full investigation, not held a case conference, nor overseen a case working with police London. Daily Mail: 16th February
2001
Fairweather E and Payne S (2001) Was it all her fault? The social worker who should have saved little Anna is distraught , has lost 2 stone and can’t sleep. London. Evening Standard. 23rd January
2000
Payne S (2000) Tragic Aliyah: First arrest. Child porn link to life of vice led by care girl aged 13. London. Evening Standard. 25th September
1999
Payne S (1999) Two social workers face sack over death of prostitute aged 13. London. Evening Standard. 17th August
Payne S (1999) Its not too late to prosecute those who used and abused sad Aliyah. London. Evening Standard 17th August
Payne S (1999) Police follow up Standard Inquiry into tragic vice girl. London. Evening Standard. 18th August
Payne S (1999) New insult to tragic Aliyah. Council refuses to publish full report on drug death of girl in care aged 13. London. Evening Standard. 30th September
Payne S (1999) Standard shames council into revealing Aliyah report. London. Evening Standard.1st October
Payne S (1999) Named: the officials who decided not to publish the full report on Aliyah Ismail. London. Evening Standard. 1st October
Payne S (1999) Aliyah: the fatal betrayal. Damning report reveals how care staff repeatedly failed girl of 13. London. Evening Standard. 4th October
Payne S (1999) Report on welfare findings to remain secret. London Evening Standard. 4th October.
Payne S (1999) More controversy as report’s author skips conference. London. Evening Standard. 4th October
Payne S (1999) They filed in, they filed out. And still there was silence. Officials in Aliyah case refuse to comment on social workers failings. London Evening Standard 5th October
Payne S (1999) I told my social worker that Aliyah was at risk; friend reveals he fears for tragic girl who died of overdose. London. Evening Standard. 6th October
Payne S (1999) Secret Aliyah report ‘ must be made public’. London Evening Standard. October 8th
Payne S (1999) Revealed: abuse misery of Aliyah 13. London. Evening Standard. 12th October
1998
Payne S and Fairweather E (1998) Poisonous regime that betrayed the children. London. Evening Standard. 7th January
Fairweather E and Waugh P(1998) Hackney’s tainted chiefs will be axed. London. Evening Standard. January 9th
Payne S and Fairweather E (1998) Hackney child abuse scandal. London. Evening Standard. January 21st
1996
Payne S and Fairweather E (1996) Pension at 44 for child abuse inquiry man. London. Evening Standard. 19th January
Burnett E and William H (1996) Abuse victim makes history. Ground breaking lawsuit may end council’s immunity from prosecution. London. The Voice. 9th April
Fairweather E and Postlewaite J (1996) Man linked to child abuse scandal jailed in Morocco. London. Evening Standard. 22nd April
Croft E (1996) Whistleblowers safe to talk. London Hampstead and Highgate express. 29th March
Fairweather E and Payne S (1996) Police investigate Aids scandal after 4 care children die. London. Evening Standard. 1st August
Fairweather E (1996) The rape of a family. Scandal of abuse by foster boy. London. Evening Standard. 27th September
Fairweather E (1996) How one 15 year old boy destroyed a whole family. A viper in the nest. London. Evening Standard. 27th September
Ravenscroft P (1996) Town hall has failed to act on paedophiles. London. Islington Gazette. 4th October
1995
Payne, S and Fairweather E (1995) The sad betrayal of a boy in care. How a vulnerable teenager was placed with gay foster parents by Islington council. Evening Standard. 31st January
Fairweather E (1995) Ex yard man fights on against child abuse. London. Evening Standard. 9th May
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) ‘Political correctness’ put children at risk. London. Evening Standard. 23rd May
Fairweather E and Payne S (1995) At last they admit it : we were right. Vital files withheld from police. London. Evening Standard. 23rd May
Brindle D (1995) Child abuse claims left unchecked. Council too anxious not to offend black and gay staff sensitivities. London. Guardian. 24th May
Spencer R (1995) Equal rights policy ‘hid child abuse’. London. The Telegraph. 24th May
Daily Mail (1995) How town hall dogma betrayed sex-ring children. London. Daily Mail. May 24th
Murray I (1995) Council’s PC bias ‘helped pimps and paedophiles. London. The Times 24th May
Evening Standard (1995) The truth and Mrs Hodge. London. Evening Standard .25th May
Oborne P (1995) At last! Mrs Hodge admits: I was wrong. London. Evening Standard. 26th May
Hodge M (1995) Another view. London Evening Standard. 25th May
Fairweather E (1995) Stalinist reluctance to study the facts. Reporting the Islington child abuse story was terrifying. London. The Independent. 30th May
Fairweather E (1995) Child home inspector is demoted. London. Evening Standard
Brindle D (1995) Child abuse claims left unchecked. London. The Guardian 24th May
Fairweather E and Payne S (1995) What became of the children failed by Islington social services department? London. Evening Standard. 24th May
Waterhouse R (1995) Chaotic policies put children in danger. London The Independent 24th May
Downey R (1995) Checks failure could put children at risk. Community Care. 27th July
Islington Gazette (1995) Child sex shame of social workers. Council chief pledges it must not happen again. London. Islington Gazette .1st June
Downey R (1995) Politically incorrect. Community Care. 15th June
Payne S (1995) Register fails to name child abuse suspects. London. Evening Standard. 1st August
Payne S (1995) QC questions council secrecy on ‘ child abuse staff’ names. London. Evening Standard 2nd August.
Timmins N (1995) Abuse case man given child care job. London. The Independent. 2nd August
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) Islington sex abuse: two men traced. London. Evening Standard. 3rd August
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) Islington child abuse: Ex-worker tracked down. London. Evening Standard. 3rd August
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) Country life of a child abuser. Rabet recruited many young boys to work at his activity centre. London. Evening Standard. 7th August
Payne S and Fairweather E (1995) Abusers free to work in private firms. London. Evening Standard. 8th August
Sengupta K (1995) Trapped on tape. Child of eight can consent to sex. This is the view of youth justice manager. Amazing child sex admission by a top social worker and he is still employed. Why? London. Today. 9th August
Community Care (1995) Westminster denies second suspect rumours. Community Care. 17th August
Downey R (1995) Council search for named suspects. Community Care. 10th August
Downey R (1995) Islington faces more censure on child care. Community Care. 10th August
Postlewaite J (1995) Poison Inquiry over child abuse team. London. Evening Standard. 9th November
Goodall C (1995) Probe as staff claim: we have been poisoned. London. Islington Gazette. 16th November
Fairweather E and Postlewaite J (1995) London told: Unite to fight child abuse. London Evening Standard. 28th November
1994
Daily Mail (1994) For the sake of the children. Comment. London. Daily Mail. 19th February
Fairweather E (1994) Scandal council’s social services director resigns. London. Evening Standard. 22nd February
Rose P (1994) An abuse of trust. Scandal of paedophile network preying on youngsters put into their care. London. Daily Mail. 24th February
Chamberlain L (1994) Nail in the coffin. Generic social work. One London borough is pulling back from its system of neighbourhood services. Community Care. 24th February
Adamson C (1994) Islington manager faces probe in new care row. London. Evening Standard. 15th March
Evening Standard (1994) Hodge bid to be MP is threatened by sacking. London. Evening Standard. 16th March
Payne S (1994) How Islington failed a family for 14 years. London. Evening Standard. 17th March
Rosser N and Fairweather E (1994) Ex-Islington leader to stand as MP. London. Evening Standard. 29th March.
Fairweather E (1994) Surely our children deserve more than this? Police chiefs have suggested that Scotland Yard’s obscene publications squad – a key weapon in the Met’s fight against child pornographers, may be disbanded. London Evening Standard 25th April
Downey R (1994) Charity acts to scotch rumours. Community Care. April
Payne S (1994) Islington exposed over child welfare. London. Evening Standard.8th July
Ogden J (1994) Inspector’s report tears into Islington. London. Care Weekly 14th July
Downey R (1994) SSI slams Islington child care services. Community Care. 14th July
Fairweather E (1994) Islington hid criminal past of gay children’s home chief. London. Evening Standard .18th July
Fairweather E and Payne, S (1994) Children abused by pimps in Islington./ official report confirms the disturbing findings of the Evening Standard investigation into child care. London. Evening Standard.1st August
Community Care (1994) Report leaked to paper reveals Islington chaos. Community Care. 4th August
Fairweather E (1994) Islington in child care shake up. London. Evening Standard. 9th September
James G (1994) Righting the record in Islington. Letter. Community Care. 9th September
Payne S and Fairweather E (1994) Child care chief held in abuse inquiry. London. Evening Standard. 9th October
Clarke N (1994) Home sweet home. Runaway boys are found living in a garage. London. Islington Gazette. 27th October
Payne S (1994) Inquiry child care inquiry chief named. London. Evening Standard. 4th November
Goodall C (1994) Childcare inquiry chief named. London. Islington Gazette. 10th November
Community Care (1994) New child care probe launched. Community Care. 10th November
Freedom to Care (1994) Social worker. Neville Mighty. Freedom to Care. Winter, 1994
1993
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Children in care: the truth. London. Evening Standard. 18th February
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Islington: Inquiry backs Standard report on plight of children. The Failings. London. Evening Standard. 18th February
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Islington: The missing evidence. London. Evening Standard 19th February
Harper M (1993) Apologise to the Standard, Islington told. London. Evening Standard. 19th February
Ivory M (1993) Sacked worker claims he was scapegoated. Community Care. 19th February
Brindle D (1993) Children’s homes out of control. London. Guardian 19th February
Community Care (1993) Islington denies claims of victimisation. Community Care.19th February
Ivory M (1993) Islington carpeted in independent inquiry. Community Care. 25th February
Fairweather E (1993) Children missing as ‘violent’ home is shut. London. Evening Standard. 8th March
Fairweather E (1993) Child home inspector is demoted. London . Evening Standard. 11th March
Insall R (1993) Pervert runs play park in the woods! Kiddie porn haul seized by vice cops. London. News of the World. 21st March
Pryer N and Payne S (1993) Police stoned by rioting children at council home. London. Evening Standard. 23rd March
Care weekly (1993) Unrest quashed by crack team. London. Care Weekly. 25th March
Community Care (1993) Court action dropped. Community Care. 6th May
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Country house hideaway of disgraced care chief. Central figure in Evening Standard news investigation. London. Evening Standard. 6th May
Marchant C (1993) Still putting the family to rights. Community Care. 6th May
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Islington abuse case expert is dismissed Standard team wins top award. London. Evening Standard. 20th May
Community Care (1993) Tunnard ‘overlooked in children’s home inquiry. London. Community Care. 27th May
Brindle D ( 1993) Social work changes ‘ put children at risk’. London. The Guardian 19th July
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Guilty as charged. Minister rushes in homes inspectors and praises the Standard. London. Evening Standard. 28th July
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Dogma that ignored children’s needs. Council branded incompetent as inquiry criticises ‘past and present serious failings’. London. Evening Standard. 28th July
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Shock attack on childcare. Islington condemned as official inquiry backs Standard report. London. Evening Standard. 28th July
BASW newsletter (1993) Islington Inquiry fails the children. Birmingham. BASW. 28th July
Fairweather E and Payne S (1993) Islington: Yard to investigate child sex abuse. The agony goes on for victims and their families. London. Evening Standard. 29th July
The Times (1993) Childcare standards attacked by experts. London. The Times. 29th July
Macdonald M (1993) Council’s social services condemned. London. The Independent. 29th July
Palmer R (1993) Child sex abuse ring found. London. The Sunday Times. 1st August
Fairweather E (1993) Islington brings in new homes team. London. Evening Standard. 2nd August
Goodall C (1993) Child care in crisis. Experts damn council services, police probe sex abuse claim. London. Islington Gazette. 5th August
Watt S (1993) Extinction in generic park. London. Care Weekly. 5th August
Adamson C (1993) New shock as child abuse files go missing. London . Evening Standard. August
Chamberlain L (1993) SSD’s generic system slated by inquiry team. Community Care. August
Eaton L (1993) Jack of all trades. The neighbourhood based approach to providing services has lost much credibility after the scathing report into Islington’s child care services. Community Care. 2nd September.
Goodall C (1993) Boy flees kidnap bid. London. Islington Gazette. 23rd September.
Fairweather E (1993) Standard forces Islington to make crucial changes. London Evening Standard 27th October
Lineham T (1993) A lesson for everyone. Doubts about Islington’s management structure have been justified by an investigation into borough’s homes. Community Care.
Ivory M (1993) Miller moves in to help lift morale. Community Care
Payne S and Fairweather E (1993) Islington’s head of child homes resigns. London. Evening Standard. 15th November
Islington Gazette (1993) Social services chief quits. London. Islington Gazette. 18th November.
Community Care (1993) Cusack retires. Community Care. 18th November
1992
Islington Gazette (1992) Social worker had sex with boy in care. London. Islington Gazette. 23rd March
Benetto J (1992) Social worker is cleared of sex abuse of boy, 14. London Independent. 25th March
Community Care (1992) Worker’s nightmare ends. Community Care. 2nd April
Mowbray C (1992) Child care expert fined over photographs of naked boys. London. The Independent. 17th September.
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) The scandal at the heart of child care. London. Evening Standard. 6th October
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) The tragic stories of five victims. London. Evening Standard. 6th October
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) Lured into the Hot house of corruption. London. Evening Standard. 7th October Payne S and
Fairweather E (1992) Minister acts over our child abuse revelations. London. Evening Standard. 7th October Payne S and
Fairweather E (1992) All-party backing for inquiry on child abuse. London. Evening Standard. 7th October
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) The gay care worker who tried to foster a boy he was banned from seeing. London. Evening Standard 7th October
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992)The prime suspect ; SHANE’S STORY How Islington hindered a police inquiry into a former worker a boy in care and a pornographer. London. Evening Standard. 7th October
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) Abuse inquiry gets backing from all sides. Children at risk. London. Evening Standard. 8th October
Marchant C (1992) SSD accused of ignoring fears of abuse network. Community Care. 15th October
Fairweather E and Payne S (1992) How Louise, aged 15, was sent back to a life of shame. London. Evening Standard. 16th October
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