Jan 06 2009
Sharon Shoesmith To Appeal Baby P Sacking
Sharon Shoesmith, the now renowned former Head Of Children’s Services at Haringey council, is to appeal against the decision to sack her in the wake of the Baby P child abuse case. It has been well documented that the report into the death of Baby P as ordered by Children’s Secretary Ed Balls was incredibly damning and criticised Shoesmith’s department for the whole affair. We all rejoiced when she was fired, but now it appears that se wants her cushing £110,000 a year job backand intends to appeal.
Just one question - has this woman got no shame?
Sharon Shoesmith and her department failed to act upon indications that horrific child abuse was occurring in Baby P’s home. They were more concerned about ticking boxes. Shoesmith and her department failed to do what they were paid to do - protect children from such child abuse - and yet she had the gall to release a statement that she was happy with the way her department acted and that everyone had done their jobs. Baby P died the most horrific and tortured death so she was lying. They all obviously failed. Sharon Shoesmith effectively only cared about one thing and that was covering her own backside and saving her own job so she could live in her cushy apartment and enjoy her life. It is a shame that Baby P will never get that chance.
Shoesmith did not apologise once for her Haringey department. She simply waved graphs and statistics in our faces as if Baby P’s life and tragic death did not matter. Well, it is not good enough. She may appeal the decision but if ever she gets her job back or the large payoff that she thinks she deserves then the government will face a huge revolt. Shoesmith may not have been the monster that killed that little boy but she is just as guilty of neglect as anyone else involved in the whole sorry matter.
Sharon Shoesmith is an arrogant, self-righteous individual that should never ever be placed in charge of a goldfish let alone a child. Start the campaign again! Make sure that nobody ever has to suffer the same abuse through the same willful box ticking neglect that Baby P did. Keep Shoesmith out of work and away from the people she is incapable of protecting.
The majority of the things you have written are lies, you have been fooled like the rest of the nation, by the press. You need to understand that papers make things up and sensationalise issues in order to sell copies, perhaps then you would see the bigger picture.
1) Shoesmith did apoligise on numerous occasions. This I can guarantee you. But nowhere was it reported. Would it have sold papers? Much more interesting to portray her as arrogant and self-righteous indeed.
2) You refer to a report which was damning, have you read it? I suggest you do so. You would think that Ed Balls was correct but rememer he is a politician. Much like papers, he needs something from us. Votes. Go to Ofted’s website, read the report and you will see that the entire system was criticised across the country. And not just social services, but healthcare and the police. Many many Baby Ps happen week after week
3) Indications that horrific child abuse was taking place never existed and you are once again making things up according to implications you have read. Read the report.
4) You make some extremely abusive and presumptuous claims about Shoesmith. I presume you know her? She is not arrogant, nor is she incapable. She is a loving mother, caring friend and hard worker.
5) You claim to know what she cared about. You must know her well? Or did you read that in the Sun? Otherwise don’t even begin to think you understand what she cared about or wanted. She’s not lounging in a spacious flat, it’s a tiny flat and she’s never there, because she’s working.
6) Shoesmith deserves justice from the people who have tried to destry her. It’s not out of greed, it’s a need, a basic human right. You might have forgotten she is a real human being. To live through media, public abuse as well as death threats to her, my sister and I - do you see that as some sort of karma?
Unfortunately we live in a world controlled by the media and politicians who both pursue their interests and agendas and to hell with anyone who gets in the way. I would ask you to try to see beyond that, understand the bigger picture and if you really still care all that much, apply to be a social worker. See for yourself.
Regards
Miss Shoesmith