Abuse cases piling up after Baby P

More than 150 of the worst cases of child abuse have come to light since the Baby P tragedy, a survey has revealed. In the past six months alone authorities launched nearly two investigations a week into the most worrying incidents, primarily those in which children died or were seriously injured as a result of abuse or neglect. The national survey by the Press Association suggests there has been no fall in the number of children coming to harm since the death of Baby P - now named as Peter Connelly - in August 2007. Responding to the research, a social workers' leader warned that there were "Baby Peters in every local authority" and said the failings in the case could be repeated in many other areas. A total of 348 "serious case reviews" have been launched since April 2006, one month after Peter was born, results from 120 councils in England showed. A serious case review must be carried out after a child dies where abuse or neglect is known or suspected in order to see whether lessons can be learned. They can be also conducted in cases where children are killed by a parent with a mental illness, seriously sexually abused, or suffer a potentially life-threatening injury through abuse or neglect. There were 95 serious case reviews launched in 2006-07, 98 in 2007-08, 106 in 2008-09, and 49 have been started since April this year, the survey found. Some 23 local safeguarding children boards - made up of experts from councils, health trusts, the police and other agencies - have had to carry out five or more of the inquiries in the past three-and-a-half years. They include Haringey in north London, which was severely criticised for failing to prevent the death of 17-month-old Peter at the hands of his mother, her lover and his brother.(my view)-Yet another reason WE DO NOT NEED A GOVERNMENT...they are stupid,greedy fuckers without a thought what so ever...un-educated shits that do NOT protect babies ect.......only themselves-WE NEED A PROFIT FREE GOVERNMENT AND WORLD LEADER/S TO BRING THIS WORLD BACK FROM THE BRINK OF DESTRUCTION THAT THEY ARE MAKING,WE NEED A FREE WORLD,WE NEED TO LIVE FREE AGAIN(LIKE NATURE INTENDED US TO BE),WE NEED SOMEONE WITH A GREED-FREE BRAIN,WE NEED ME....YOU ALL NEED ME AS PRESIDENT!